Sorry I missed a week (just as I was starting to get back into the swing of things). I was traveling from San Antonio, Texas back to Charlotte. I had to drive from Austin to San Antonio to catch a 7 a.m. flight, then fly to Charlotte, then go to work and work until 9 p.m. I was pretty exhausted by the time I got home. Hence, no blog.

Today I’ll just do a “brain dump” of sorts…

  • I’d like to read Sarah Palin’s book. I’m not a Palin fan by any means…but I have this morbid curiosity about it. While I disagree with basically everything she says, I find her fascinating. Is she rock stupid? Is she a flake? Is she some sort of political genius? Who knows. But let’s see what the straight-talkin’ lady has to say.
  • It seems, for now, that the health care bill will have an easier journey through the Senate. I particularly like that the Stupak amendment is out. All I know is that I’m searching for a job and not having much like and I’d really like to be able to see a doctor at some point without declaring bankruptcy.
  • One of the saddest news stories I’ve seen in a while happened in North Carolina. Five year-old Shaniya Davis was missing, then found dead outside of Fayetteville. Normally, my heart would go out to the family and it still does, except they suspect the mother had allowed her to be taken for “sexual servitude.” When I heard that, I felt a little ill. My heart goes out to her aunt and father.
  • Congratulations to Carl Kasell on his well-deserved retirement. I’ll miss hearing him read the news, but I’m glad he’ll still be doing “Wait, wait don’t tell me.”

I’ll keep it short today : ).

Until next time, kiddos!