McCain Just Lost the Last Shred of Respect I had for Him

I've been watching McCain through the primaries, and more than once, I felt him to be the most sane of the Republican candidates. Although he supports the war, and I don't, I felt like he had the most sane view on it from the Republican party. Well, ok - Ron Paul does, but you just can't count him as a sane, rational being if you look at more than his war policy.

Anyway, John McCain has dropped from my esteem down to the likes of Rudy "9/11" Giuliani and Mike "Phone Call from God" Huckabee.



What's with Giuliani there? "I was for it before you were against it?"

Damn, that ending actually makes Ron Paul look sane. It's a sad day for the GOP.

Top Ten Barack Obama Campaign Promises

They were all good, but the top 5 had me rolling! (And you gotta love a presidential candidate who can laugh at himself without appearing to dumb to have gotten the joke)

Politics of Hope

This campaign (Barack Obama's) has been about the politics of hope from day one. That is why I have worked hard this past year, to share that hope with people around me, and to have someone positive in Washington. And that hope is not blind optimism, but rather it is aiming for the best, rather than assuming the best isn't possible. It's about average citizens becoming a force for change, instead of a disgruntled populace, as we have been for years.

But, now, we are down to crunch time. No matter who you support, you feel the anxiety in the air, the realization from every side that right now is almost too late, and those involved in campaigns are almost holding their breath to see what happens.

Joe Vogel (who, if you remember, was involved with inviting Michael Moore to BYU, and wrote The Obama Movement: Why Barack Obama Speaks to America's Youth, among other books) wrote this early this morning on his Barack Obama blog:

Remember how we felt the night Barack Obama won the Iowa caucuses. For a brief moment, the division, the bitterness, the cynicism, the anger subsided. Even the most skeptical pundits recognized the beauty of the moment as Barack Obama and his young family made their way onto the stage where he delivered one of the most memorable speeches in a generation.

That night as I read through blogs and comments on news sites I witnessed something I have never seen before or since. Almost unanimously, people recognized something profound just happened. They were inspired. They felt hope. They were proud to be Americans.

He gives an interesting insight, and perhaps a reminder for those like myself, to breathe and remember why we're doing this. The last two sentences truly sum up everything I needed to be reminded of this morning.

Maybe I should have joined a yoga class this week instead of the gym.

Things You Must Read - Your Thursday Doldrums Edition

Apparently, the reasons we will always hate despise George W Bush can be narrowed down to a "Top 42" list.

If you've never checked out FOUND, or don't get why it's so interesting, today's Letter to God is a perfect example of why it's on my RSS feed.

Next time you get pissed about something, you might want to make sure your plans for revenge are founded on hard evidence.

The Obama campaign now has 2 offices in Utah!

I love WiiHacks, but this one really has me going! I think I'm going to have to find some "spare" time to do this.

Kucinich announced that he's dropping out of the race.

Do you enjoy your civil liberties? The ones you have left, I mean. Because, more of your civil liberties are going bye-bye, and only you can stop it.

xkcd: As if Riding the Train Doesn't Make You Anti-Social Enough

Alt: And the journal is filled with all the things I'd say to her if I were nice like you. I burn it when it's full.

I've known a few of these people. I loved riding Trax, except during rush hour, because people invade your space, and I don't do well when that happens. Especially when I can't punch people.

Can We Please Hire Someone With Half A Brain? [Updated for clarification]

Representative Brad Daw is yet another elected official who doesn't have a clue about technology. Hey, that's ok by me. As long as said official is willing to get the advice of people who do have a clue. Daw, however, is not. He wants to shut down open wireless, such as Pete Ashdown's service through Xmission. Check out what Pete has to say.

I haven't yet read the text of this bill, but the most obvious thing to me is that if a kid has a laptop and is being left alone to use it, and the parents haven't put filters or protective software on it, there's a pretty bad parenting issue going on.

Oh, and what about companies where open wireless is a necessity?

There are a lot of reasons why this is a bad idea. I think this may become my pet project for a while (secondary to the Obama campaign, which has precious little time left [see Update]).

I asked Pete what we, as citizens, should and could do about this. For starters, call AND write to Rep. Daw. Secondly, join the UTPoliTech list and watch for news. If I have time before showdown on this bill, I'll be trying to organize as many of us as find this important, to actively work against it. Please do join that list, or if you don't want to (it's low-volume), let me know directly, and I'll try to keep you informed of any action taken.

[Update] By "precious little time left" in reference to the Obama campaign, I just mean that the primary race is almost over, and that is my entire scope of view for the presidential race right now. And with Utah (and 22 other states) having their primaries on February 5, there really isn't much time left! And the heaviest part of my involvement with the campaign will be over, and things will go back to "normal", whatever that is, so I'll have more time to pick up a new pet project.

Obama Ad For Utah

Here is the Obama ad for Utah:



H/T to Bob for seeing it on tv first! (Keep watching, there's even better stuff coming down the line! And I'm not talking about ads.)

Things You Must Read - Your Wednesday Before South Carolina Edition

Today seems to be playtime. I'm starting off with a lot more "fun" stuff than news-y stuff. Like GW's Head.

Not that I normally like Flash much, but this was a fun little site.

Know anyone living abroad? They get to vote online in the Democratic primary!

Uh-oh! Senator Obama, your foreign policy wisdom is showing!

I sure hope Nevada says "buh-bye Harry Reid" next time around.

Al Gore endorsed gay marriage, but since he's not actually in office, I think Ralph Becker's plan for Domestic Partners in Salt Lake City will have more impact.

Things You Must Read - Your Tuesday 'She's ba-ack!' Edition

I'll get to the Nevada trip as soon as I can. In the meantime, here are today's things you can't live without reading.

DNA has freed yet another innocent person. I know what you're thinking, but really this should have no bearing on whether we nix the death penalty, or not.

Fred Thompson who?

Want an excuse to visit Park City during Sundance? The ACLU of Utah needs 30 minutes of your time to hand out buttons and materials before showings of relevant movies, in order to promote the closing of Guantanamo.

QOTD: Romney has racked up victories in Wyoming, Michigan, and Nevada. His secret: Versatility. Whatever you want him to be, he'll be.

I keep forgetting Gravel is in the race.

Need some perspective of how we fit into the world scene, or maybe how the world scene fits into us?

Oh, and for all the nay-sayers - Utah really does seem to be heading in a Blue Direction.

xkcd: Twice the Fun!

To Be Wanted:



Alt: Or so I hope?



The Data So Far:



Alt: But THIS guy, he might be for real!

Sorry, no time for commentary. Feel free to add your own.

The Economy - Whatcha Gonna Do When It Comes For You?

Here is the transcript of Senator Barack Obama's speech on recent economic developments at Furman University in Greenville, SC.

This morning, we woke up to bad news from Wall Street. For the second day in a row, the global stock market has continued to plunge as the world continues to fear that the United States government won’t do enough to prevent a recession. We hope that the rate cut announced this morning will restore some confidence and stop the damage, but the fear remains.

It’s a fear that hasn’t just confined itself to those who nervously watch the tickers or scan the headlines of the financial section, but one that I have seen on the faces of working Americans in every corner of this country long before anxiety ever hit Wall Street.

I’ve seen it in the faces of families who are being forced to foreclose on their dream because an unscrupulous lender tricked them into buying a home they couldn’t afford just to pocket a profit.

I’ve seen it in the faces of Maytag workers who labored all their lives only to see their jobs shipped overseas; who now compete with their teenagers for $7-an-hour jobs at Wal-Mart.

And I’ve seen it in the face of a young woman who told me she only gets three hours of sleep because she works the night shift after a full day of college and still can’t afford health care for a sister who’s ill.

In the last several months, their fears have grown worse and are now shared by more and more Americans. What started as a crisis in the housing market has now spilled over to the rest of the economy. Banks are facing a credit crunch, leaving businesses with less money to invest and more Americans unable to get loans. Joblessness rose more last month than at any time since just after 9/11, and oil reached $100 a barrel. People have less money to spend, higher bills to pay, and fewer opportunities for work.

For years, we were warned this might happen. But Washington did what Washington does – it looked the other way. It rewarded lenders and lobbyists with whatever they asked for while ignoring the voices of working people who needed help most. And all the while, we’ve been led by George W. Bush – a President who’s done more to contribute to this country’s widening inequality than anyone since Herbert Hoover; a President whose tax breaks for wealthy Americans who didn’t need them and didn’t ask for them have only encouraged the mindset in Washington and on Wall Street that “what’s good for me is good enough.”

That’s why it’s no surprise that after months and months of watching families struggle to get by in this economy, George Bush finally offered a stimulus plan last week that neglects 50 million workers and seniors who need our help the most; the very people who are most likely to spend and give our economy the boost it needs right now.

Well George Bush’s economic plans haven’t worked before and they’re not going to start working now. More importantly, they don’t reflect who we are as Americans. We haven’t come this far because we practice survival of the fittest. America is America because we strive for survival of the nation – a nation where no one is left behind and everyone has a chance to achieve their dreams. That’s who we are. And that’s who we can be again at this defining moment.

This isn’t an issue I found along the campaign trail. I introduced legislation to stop mortgage fraud and predatory lending almost two years ago. I called for a middle-class tax cut back in September that would put money into the pockets of over 90% of working Americans; that would eliminate income taxes for seniors making less than $50,000; that would give a tax credit to struggling homeowners. And that’s why when I announced my economic stimulus package the other week, I called for immediate tax relief for working families and seniors – because they shouldn’t have to wait another day for Washington to act. They need our help right now.

We should send each working family a $500 tax cut and each senior a $250 supplement to their Social Security check. And if the economy continues to decline in the coming weeks, we should do it again. This is the quickest way to help people pay their bills and get them to start spending.

We should also immediately make unemployment insurance available for a longer period of time and for more people who are facing job losses, and we should make sure it benefits part-time and non-traditional workers, something that will particularly help women, African-Americans and Latinos. We should help those facing foreclosure refinance their mortgages and stay in their homes, and we should provide direct relief to victims of mortgage fraud. And we should provide assistance to state and local governments so that they don’t slash critical services like health care or education.

Of course, it’s easy to propose plans and policies when you’re on the campaign trail. You can make all sorts of promises and tell people what they want to hear when they want to hear it.

But in this time of economic anxiety and uncertainty, what this country needs most is a President who says what he means and means what he says; a President who won’t just do what’s right when the politics are easy, but when the politics are hard; a President who’s not just in it to win it; but in it for you.

In the debate last night, we spent some time talking about the economy. And one of the things I brought up that concerned me was that when Senator Clinton first released her economic stimulus plan, she didn’t think that workers or seniors needed immediate tax relief. She thought it could wait until things got worse. Five days later, the economy didn’t really change, but the politics apparently did, because she changed her plan to look just like mine.

It reminds me of what happened when we started debating the credit card industry’s bankruptcy bill – a bill that would make it much harder for working families to climb out of debt. Believe it or not, Senator Clinton said again last night that even though she voted for the bill, she was glad it didn’t pass. I know you can get away with this in Washington, but most of us know that if you don’t want to see a bill pass, there’s a pretty easy option available – you can vote against it.

And we’ve heard her say the same kind of thing about NAFTA and China trade –agreements that sent millions of American jobs – thousands from this very state – overseas. Because only in Washington could Senator Clinton say that NAFTA led to economic improvement up until she started running for President. Now she says we need a time-out on trade. No one knows when this time-out will end. Maybe after the election.

The point is – this is exactly the kind of politics we can’t afford right now. Not when the stakes are this high. Not when the economy is this fragile. Not when so many banks are foreclosing on people’s dreams. We can’t afford a President whose positions change with the politics of the moment, we need a President who knows that being ready on day one means getting it right from day one. And South Carolina, if you give me the chance, that’s the kind of President I’ll be.

In my twenty-five years of public service, my positions haven’t changed when the politics got hard, and neither will the policies I pursue as President.

I started my career as a community organizer on the streets of Chicago, fighting joblessness and poverty when the local steel plant closed. I provided tax relief for working families as a state Senator in Illinois. And when I am President, I’ll take away the breaks that Washington gives to companies who ship our jobs overseas, and give them to companies who create the jobs of the future right here in America.

I won’t wait to raise the minimum wage every ten years – I will raise it to keep pace every year so that workers don't fall behind. I’ll take on the credit card companies who are profiting by driving working families into debt. And I’ll make sure that CEOs can’t dump your pension with one hand while they collect a bonus with the other. That’s an outrage, and it’s time we had a President who knows it’s an outrage.

On health care, I know what it takes to expand coverage to the uninsured. In Illinois, I brought Democrats and Republicans together to expand health care to 150,000 children and parents. And when I’m President, I’ll do more to cut costs for families and businesses than anyone in this race, and I’ll pass universal health care not twenty years from now, not ten years from now, but by the end of my first term in office.

And when it comes to taking away the power of lobbyists and special interests, I’m the only candidate in this race who’s actually done it. In Illinois I passed the first major ethics reform in twenty-five years. In Washington I helped pass the strongest lobbying reform in a generation – we banned gifts from lobbyists, meals with lobbyists, subsidized travel on fancy jets, and for the first time in history, we forced lobbyists to tell the American public who they’re raising money from and who in Congress they’re funneling it to. Last night Senator Clinton defended lobbyists again, who she has said represent real Americans. Well let me tell you – if you really believe that lobbyists represent real Americans, then you don’t. Washington lobbyists haven’t funded my campaign, they won’t run my White House, and they will not drown out the voices of working Americans when I am President.

We know the road ahead will be difficult. None of the problems we face will be easy to solve and change will not happen overnight. It will take a new spirit of cooperation and sacrifice. It will require each of us to remind ourselves that we rise and fall as one nation; and that a country in which only a few prosper is antithetical to our ideals and our democracy. And it will take a President who can rally Americans of different views and backgrounds to this common cause.

I’m reminded every day that I am not a perfect man. And I will not be a perfect President. But I can promise you this – I will always say what I mean and mean what I say. I will be honest about the challenges we face. And most importantly, I will wake up every single day ready to listen to you, and work for you, and fight for you not just when it’s easy, but when it’s hard. That’s what I did for those men and women on the streets of Chicago. That’s what I’ve done over the last decade for the working families of Illinois. And that’s what I will do for the American people if you give me the chance to lead this country. Thank you.

(Emphasis mine)

I've been waiting for this speech, and I think it's exactly what we need. Not only does he outline what he's done in the past, but he shows that he's not waffled on this subject, and he will make wise decisions to help America through the financial downturn that Bush has put on us.

In The News

After last night's Volunteer Meeting & Nevada Debate Watching Party at SLC Obama HQ, a few supporters decided to head downtown, and if you watch carefully, they can be seen here on KUTV 2 News, on the right, waving Obama signs, just a few seconds into the clip.



They can be seen again here in the first few seconds of this video:


Thanks, Willow (& your husband, I'm sorry I didn't get his name!) & Eric! You guys did a great job! We'll definitely do more of this!

xkcd: Computers are people, too!

Alt: Checking whether build environment is sane ... build environment is grinning and holding a spatula. Guess not.

I happen to be dealing with some kind of insane build environment today, or maybe it just got old and slow overnight for no apparent reason. Either way, I'm about to be an insane programmer.

Things You Must Read - Your Wednesday Excitement Edition

I doubt I'll be writing these for the rest of the week, or if I do, they'll be short and/or sporadic.

Does anyone else see the irony here?

Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian.
- Robert Orben

Although I wish that Democrats in Michigan had voted "uncommitted" on the Democratic ballot against Hillary, it seems they followed the advice to vote for Romney. It seems that neither the Michigan Republican Party nor Faux News nor even the candidates themselves were well prepared for the hilarity that ensued.

Wexler Wants Hearings, and his efforts go to the next level today. Of course, even with 190,000 people backing him, there's a total media blackout. If only there were a blow job or stained dress involved.

If you use the iGoogle homepage, and you're geeky, like me, you may be happy to learn that the iGoogle Themes API has been released.

If you are on the side of Henry's Law, you'll be very interested in this! (And please spread the word about it)

House Minority Leader John Boehner compares buying carbon offsets to the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages when you could buy indulgences.

If you're a Democrat with strong opinions on the GOP candidates, this straw poll from Democrats.org is for you!

Crooks and Liars has a video that might help you decide from among the GOP candidates who you'd vote for on that straw poll.

And with that, Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm off!

Things You Must Read - Your Tuesday Debate Edition

Tonight is the Democratic debate on MSNBC at 7:00 MST. Don't miss it! (Utah for Obama is hosting a Watch Party, with a Volunteer Informational Meeting at 6:00)

Where Obama Stands: On Poverty is a great way to find out Obama's policy stances, and provides a way for you to provide your own feedback on the subject. (I've had response and know that ideas can and do make it to the Senator)

Texas (my home state) may wind up going to Kucinich. Or at least dozens of their votes. It's always nice when you can identify with a presidential candidate on something. Though some fear it may be the end of times.

While the GOP candidates made an appearance at the N.A. Auto Show, I'd like to remind you that Senator Obama didn't just make an appearance, he told them like it was, and still got a standing ovation.

Obama got 2,500 to show in Reno, NV. I wonder how many will show in Elko this Friday? My sister got there today and gives many good reports (and previously unknown information about the Senator's Elko trip while I will happen to be there! W00t!)

I refuse to link to any of this, but there's a big "scandal" because a "precinct captain" put out a flier titled "You can be a Democrat for one day", which has all sorts of people up in arms. Seriously, I and others here in Utah call dozens of people every day who agree to be Precinct Captains. They are very important to Get Out The Vote (GOTV) efforts, but they are volunteers, and not "screened" in any way, nor should they be. I'm glad this is the worst thing anyone can find on the Obama campaign.

I'll be heading to the SL County Clerk's office to cast my ballot for Obama prior to heading out tomorrow.

Ok, Ok. Enough Obama stuff. It's just hard, because I'm seriously "Fired up! Ready to go!" and I need some kind of outlet, ok? ;)

My favorite Military blogger, or at least one of my top two favorites, has announced that he will be blogging at Vet Voice, VoteVet.org's blogging group.

Ever get lost in the grocery? Well, Microsoft will fix that! (P.S. Buy Local!)

Don't have a "Life Plan"? Well, maybe you need a 12-year old plan.

Mayor Becker seems to be getting it right so far. Think he'll wind up with a better score than Congress? (Hint: I think Rocky scored higher, even among Utahns. Get a Democratic president if you want a Democratic Congress to do anything more than block bills)

The 2008 Legislative Gala is this weekend.

New Hampshire starting their re-count tomorrow. Thanks Kucinich!

On January 30, there's a free screening of the movie "Freedom from Abuse of Power" along with a discussion led by Tim Chambless.

Keith Olbermann wrote his first diary at Daily Kos today. Apparently, the comments crashed the servers.

Democracy for America has the 2008 training scheduled. It looks like Utah didn't make the list, but at least there's still Night School.

In the interest of politics and technology, Slashdot is setting up "Ask the Presidential Candidates".

And the daily edition of "The Terrorists are Coming! The Terrorists are Coming!" has to do with FISA, and Bush's "I am Lord and Master" mentality. If it wasn't so serious, it would be funny that people really fall for this, when the facts are considered along with the fear-mongering.

SL Weekly has posted some pretty awesome shots of the new weather tower going up on the Walker Center.

I generally like MSNBC, but this little bit about John Edwards being "just the white guy" was not ok.

Oooh! There's a debate about the debate!

Bob writes about local union busting, and puts a personal touch to the story.

We all survived the Y2K bug, but will we survive the Y2K38 bug? This Saturday begins the 30 year countdown to the date when that bug hits. Unfortunately, this could give new meaning to the "mortgage crisis". 30 year loans would be exceeding that date, and that could get real ugly, real fast.

I wasn't aware before now that Romney had such feelings for the "Mormon-owned newspaper". (I gotta say, though - I like Lisa Riley Roche! She was one of the most fun reporters I've interviewed with.) And wow...did he really say he tried to "use the connection"? Let's get this man in office!

I Get To See Barack Speak Friday!

I found out last night that Barack will be in Elko this Friday, while I'm going to be there. So, I emailed Brad, a friend of mine who is interning in Elko, and got the scoop. We volunteers will all get to see Barack speak, and will probably be helping with the event. Yay! I'm so excited!

He also says that I can expect a lot of time going door to door, so I should bring warm clothes and gloves. I think I'll bring some hand and feet warmers.

I'm staying at the hotel across the street from Elko HQ, and I'm told it's a decent place to stay. If you're going out and would prefer to stay at the hotel, it's the Esquire and the phone number is 775.738.3157. The one bed rooms are $39.

There will be a lot to do in Elko, and helping Barack win Nevada will greatly increase the momentum already going. There's not a lot of time left, and that means "Now or Never!" - and like Barack says "Our time is now!"

If you haven't signed up to volunteer in Elko this week, and want to, call Aaron at 801.886.2262.

Things You Must Read - Your Monday Blues Edition

When I got divorced years ago, my ex put a little clause in the divorce decree saying I "had to" drop his last name. So, any way we can make Lieberman drop "Democratic" from his title? (See credits at the end of the article)

Is Ford Motor Co. going to hire the RIAA lawyers? They seem to have already hired their marketers.

Joye smells a rat named "Dr." Daneen Peterson, of North American Union Fame.

In case you missed it, Marshall posted Utah for Obama Events Update.

Speaking of which, I'll be in Nevada Wednesday night through Sunday morning. I hope to be able to blog some during my trip, but I can't guarantee anything. But, I hope you'll be at Obama HQ for the Nevada Watch Party on Saturday, and root for us! A lot of Utahns are volunteering in Elko, and I am so excited I can't hardly stand it!

I would like to think that there's no way that this would make it through both the House and Senate. It's something to keep an eye on, though - unless you like the idea of giving Uncle Sam the ability to read all of your email, file transfers and web searches. I wonder if Google would lobby on this issue?

xkcd: Fantasy Fiction

Alt: My Redwall/Jurassic Park crossover fanfic is almost complete!

I read a series of books called Confessor by Terry Goodkind recently, and I highly recommend them. I haven't actually finished them, yet. But, I think I'm only 1 behind, and it's the last one in the series.

Anyway, they are a very enjoyable fantasy story. Throughout the books, Richard, the hero and heir to the throne, struggles with good and evil, as any fantasy hero should. The difference this time is that he seems to be on a journey to discover what good and evil actually mean. At different times, the same act with differing contexts are good or evil. His definition of good and evil start out very self-centered, because his idea of the world is so small and naive. As the story progresses, Richard becomes very conflicted at times, because the idea of good and evil is not so clear cut as it once had been for him.

Something I've come to believe, now that I can look back on my childhood and early adulthood, as well as many others', is that any kind of absolute belief is extremism. Sometimes the consequences for one may not be as bad as another. However, any time that morals are an absolute for a person or culture, bad things happen.

Killing is bad, right? What if you're killing to save your family from an intruder? I've actually never met anyone who would say killing in that circumstance is 100% absolutely never a morally acceptable action. Except when I was growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, where we were instructed to have faith in God, and know that if the intruder killed us, we would wake up in "Paradise Earth". And so I was raised to believe that, although the bible talks about killing in God's name all over the place, it was a moral absolute that killing was wrong.

I'm sure there are other people or cultures or religions that also believe in this moral absolute. But, my point is, it's rare and in society in general, or at least the society I live in, protecting your family in this manner is the right thing to do.

Living here in Utah, there are a lot of generally accepted moral absolutes from the majority population of LDS followers. I know a lot of Mormons who believe in those moral absolutes, but they also believe that they are not supposed to take away a person's ability to choose right and wrong. I've also seen a lot of atheists who believe that they have he absolute truth, and that it's their civic duty to enlighten those around them to the "idiocy" of believing in a higher power. I think all humans are guilty of this, to some extent.

So, there you have my ramblings about why the first line of the comic was so true for me.

xkcd: Your Greatest Dangers Are....

Alt: Zero results: 'snake charming' and 'haberdashery'. (Things like 'car' and 'boating' and such are of course the highest, by a huge margin.)

It's a good thing I crochet, instead of knit. And if you're wondering how dangerous blogging really is, try searching for "died in a blogging accident".

Although no one has ever died in a ball pit accident, it should be of concern to Randall, the xkcd blogger, who is the first one I know of to have an actual ball pit in his living room, though. If you don't count the toddler ones I had for my kids.

Things You Must Read - Your Friday Smarty-Pants Edition

If only cleaning up after G.W. were always as easy as "fixing" the official transcript.

"Body of War" is on my must-see list.

A big "Oops!" and some deep questions.

Kids this young shouldn't be this smart. What is society coming to? Does this make anyone else think that maybe it isn't a good idea to automate absolutely everything?

Not that Giuliani is in any danger from too much intelligence.

Did you know that if we banned cell phones, pedophiles would be stopped? No need for parenting or community that way.

Edward Norton as the Incredible Hulk? It's got Liv Tyler in it, so I'll probably watch it. But, seriously, Edward Norton?

Don't expect much over the weekend, between kids' ball games and work a "Holiday Party" (yes, in January) I doubt I'll be blogging much. Not that this will be any different from a normal weekend.

Oh, and hey - Obama supporters in SLC - head down to the office to volunteer if you have time this weekend. 1747 S 900 W or 801.886-2262. Calls don't get made on Sundays, but there's plenty of other stuff to do.