thoughts of the day

So far awesome morning. Up at 6, out the door by 6:50, to the school by 7, done by 9:20, and home at 9:30. I'm in the middle of my seven hour layover between jobs, which is fine. I'm tackling my in-progress book pile and am determined to finish at least one of them by the weekend. To the relief of some people, this is not intended to be Harry Potter, though I cannot promise it won't end up that way. These other books are slower reads and I am afraid that my lightening fast reading speed that I developed while at U-D is slowly slipping away. Perhaps that is the underlying cause that I have eight or nine books which I am currently reading.

Notes to self: polish and sharpen pocket knives; learn to properly head lock an individual; practice not cutting a right eye.

Of historical importance:

• Another ambassador to this nation's struggle for racial equality and freedom died today. May we never forget Coretta Scott King or her husband and both their contributions to ensure human rights and liberties reach all races.
• Alito was confirmed by the Senate. We now live in a country in which George W. Bush has appointed two Supreme Court justices. This means the reprecussions of this president will have an impact on the people long after his days in the White House. I'm not sure circumstances could be more dismal.
• To end this section with a silver lining: By this time in three years, a new president will already have been sworn in. And it won't be Georgie boy.

In an attempt to make a friend feel better, I have come up short. In the future, I shall remember to write down what I mean to say, especially if it is not meant to be said at the current time. Or I should just come out and say it before I forget and fail. Either my brain has begun rotting from not being in school (which I was completely warned about) or I am getting old. Both might be a very valid reason.