Off to Chi-Town

I'm off to Chi-town for a few days. Other than today, which is expected to be stormy, the weather should be pleasant.

Sorry I haven't written this week. Was under the weather a bit. But I did see a few minutes of Michael Jackson's funeral (it cost LA $1.4M) on CNN, read that Jim DeMint make an arse of himself by comparing the US to Germany shortly before WWII, politically that is, and believe that Sarah Palin's grandchild's father is probably right as to why Gov Palin is stepping down: the smell of money.

And yes, Elizabeth will be in public again in October, at a women's conference hosted by the First Lady of California.

My cat, Elmora has to be boarded due to her hyper-T problem. Please keep her in your thoughts.

Have a good weekend, BW readers.

She's gone

This is my about my Mother. BW readers, hope this becomes clear to you.

Elizabeth Edwards realized that her life of what she imagined as a young person was gone and to create anew.

My life has changed many times in recreating the past, and realizing, I have the strength to go on with a new one too. I had some bad/weird things happen to me in the past few weeks, but I feel the need to push forward.

I didn't talk to the sky last night. EE may or may not call it faith. I call it prayers instead in my thoughts. And I think I am about the journey, not about the faith to an afterlife. I am not critical though of EE's faith towards the afterlife, especially being raised that way.

Hall and Oates from the pop days of the 70's recorded, She's Gone.



I thought it was about a big breakup. In truth, I think that is the main topic. But I believe it was broader than just the lyrics presented.

When I had seen that my mother had passed, "She's Gone" was the song which passed through my thoughts immediately. It was supposed to be about a breakup btwn a woman and a man, or perhaps any couple, including GBLT, which it should be in real life . To me, the tune was about losing a loved woman in my life. Broadly speaking, it was my mother, not one who took a hold on me personally, but who loved me, and for eternity loved all of us, including me.

But I felt she was gone.I have to move on. And I will. I love my friends online and those by on FB too.

Big 5-0

Yep, it's my birthday. I'll post more later as I'm watching the Tour de France, but here's a pic taken of me a couple of days ago (with a colleague):



and here's a song that I love by Chicago, "Saturday in the Park".

Happy Birthday Health Care Advocate Elizabeth Edwards

For the 4th year in a row, and I anticipate annually, BW gives its best wishes to our favorite lady Elizabeth Edwards. Today Elizabeth is 6o, still amazingly strong in her views about health care reform, especially for the public option that is being considered (but may be a dismal one again).

Via a h/t from Indyvoter, here's a clip of EE on Dr. Nancy's show earlier this week about health care:

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Happy birthday, EE. You look really well. Hope you are at the beach house, enjoying your family, and your mom. I wish I could call my mom tomorrow for my birthday, but guess I'll have to just speak to the sky.

Remarkable Afternoon

This afternoon, Mr. Benny and I went to get the new Iphone. We had lunch, then he was trying to drop me off. We paused on the street, and I had to get stuff out of the back seat. A bus was trying to turn, and we were in its way. Driver was obnoxious and couldn't wait, kept honking the horn. Without thinking, Mr. Benny moved the car forward a little with door still open, and the car ran over my left pinky toes. I was shaken so badly by the experience. I yelled some expletives at him, got the stuff out and off he went.

I was able to walk to my office, and had a student get ice to ice it down. As I was shaking so bad, I asked her put the casing and shield on the phone while I checked e-mail. About 45 min later, Mr. Benny took me to the clinic and after waiting for 1.5 hours, including x-ray time, it turns out that I had only a bruise. Dodged a bullet.

While I was waiting in the clinic, I accessed personal account e-mail and read some of my friends' messages. Through their links, I connected to the DK and read the diaries. Read the news today too.

Simply amazing.

Welcome, Senator-Elect Franken

From Youtube, loaded by FDL:



Senator-Elect, you have a lot of work to do. Please join senators Jeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders in following Paul Wellstone's progressive steps.

Cartoons Sometimes Tell It All

I got this from Russell King at Street Prophets.

Earth Song---for Adam Lambert