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When did we forget our dreams?
The infinite possibilities each day holds should stagger the mind. The sheer number of experiences I could have is uncountable, breathtaking, and I'm sitting here refreshing my inbox. We live trapped in loops, reliving a few days over and over, and we envision only a handful of paths laid out ahead of us. We see the same things each day, we respond the same way, we think the same thoughts, each day a slight variation on the last, every moment smoothly following the gentle curves of societal norms. We act like if we just get through today, tomorrow our dreams will come back to us.
And no, I don't have all the answers. I don't know how to jolt myself into seeing what each moment could become. But I do know one thing: the solution doesn't involve watering down my every little idea and creative impulse for the sake of some day easing my fit into a mold. It doesn't involve tempering my life to better fit someone's expectations. It doesn't involve constantly holding back for fear of shaking things up.
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I was told when I grew up I could be anything I wanted: a fireman, a policeman, a doctor — even president, it seemed. And for the first time in the history of mankind, something new, called an astronaut. But like so many kids brought up on a steady diet of westerns, I always wanted to be the avenging cowboy hero — that lone voice in the wilderness, fighting corruption and evil wherever I found it, and standing for freedom, truth, and justice. And in my heart of hearts I still track the remnants of that dream wherever I go, in my endless ride into the setting sun.
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Your livingroom is a battlefield
It’s 8:30 on a winter’s evening. You’re relaxing with your wife and child in your bedroom, it’s a day just like any other. Then this happens…
A ‘Jack Bauer’ Republican, except this is the real world
While we are still months out from the midterm elections in the United States, at this early day there are some rather intriguing races setting up. Some of these races involve incumbent Senators getting upset by radical-leaning constituents showing up … Continue reading
Does any enabler of child molestation deserve immunity?
Under increasing scrutiny from different countries around the world for what seems to be an ever-building list of claims of sexual abuse carried out by members of the Roman Catholic clergy, Pope Benedict XVI had something remarkable to say during … Continue reading
Disasters & The Moans to Not Help People Anymore
On January 12th of this year, a 7.0 earthquake all but destroyed the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, killing an estimated 230,000 people and left an additional million homeless. Aid from around the world was announced and has since begun to … Continue reading
“Chicago’s Olympic Bid Fails” is a pretty sad straw to grasp at
In 2005 and 2006, five cities in the United States were vying for the opportunity to host the 31st Summer Olympics in 2016: Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. The United States Olympic Committee would narrow this list … Continue reading
On this most socialist of holidays…
Who thought a series of degrading events would leave one hearkening back for the old days when “liberal” was the ultimate insult that could be hurled against any politician. Well past that looking glass, we’ve now entered a most unique … Continue reading
Bill Maher responds to latest whine-fest
After touching off a fire storm by suggesting that America might not be the most bestest country EVAH FOR ALL TIMES and even dared to bring up the word “stupid”, Bill Maher went ahead and responded to the criticism he’s … Continue reading
Representative hung in effigy over health care reform
In today’s edition: The health care debate keeps stepping toward the surreal, diplomacy is a neat tool, and the CEO of Blackwater has been implicated in a murder investigation. —– The health care debate seems to continue to take turns … Continue reading
Bill Maher with some brutal truth about America
This will quickly devlove into a couple of camps: – Yes, he’s right! – How can he talk about America like that?! Bill Maher, a comedian with some guts, channels the side of him that made the movie Religious and … Continue reading
Denying what Americans want is considered a victory? (QH: 29 July 2009)
In today’s edition: health care passage, why you shouldn’t use the company e-mail for bad things, and a very brave woman. —– Conservative Democrats in the House, known as “Blue Dogs”, have graciously decided to stop holding up health care … Continue reading