What follows is a little idea I have for recapping the events in the news from the past "month" that have either struck me or stuck with me. Generally, I will try to keep each brief though I cannot promise that this will always be the case. Since this is already the start of March, I'll recap the last 2 months. Then at the end of each upcoming month I'll repeat, with new What I've learned.
First what a couple months it has been:
The first African-American was sworn in as the 44th President of these United States. I was truly moved and very excited not only because of the implications for race in the U.S., but also because I am excited to have a left leaning politician back in the Executive Office. However, I am a bit dismayed by the fact that it does not matter what he does, we get to hear about it. I'm more than a little surprised that his bodily functions are not written about*.
A conservative talk show host apparently has so much power over the party he pitches for that an individual elected to help run the government and conduct the countries business must take time out of his day to call in and apologize for saying, and I'm paraphrasing, that as a radio personality it is easy to sit on the sideline. Further, the head of the RNC said what seemed to be an honest assessment of the Missouri Fatman, but he too had to call in and bow at the altar of M.F. It seems to me that it must be very easy to be on the sidelines, and that he truly is a simple entertainer, but the torch has been passed.
The winning-est Olympic athlete in history smokes weed (come on we both know that is not his first time on the water pipe). One of the highest paid athletes ever cheats, pardon me, cheated. Regularly. For Years. (But thus far only for those years he's been caught).
There are people who will take pictures of you smoking weed and sell them, but unless you're famous no one but the cops will give a damn.
Planes can occasionally land on water, but apparently not all seats can be used for flotation devices. I did not see a single person using a flotation device. If I had just lived through that, I'm floating. I'll try to remember next time when I'm bitching about the cost of airline travel that those really old cylinders we crawl into are safe only because of the pilot and the crew (both in the air & on the ground). Also, remember that pilots make squat for pay, and if he or she is unhappy they can kill you. Write your airline carrier and demand that they pay their staff more. Really what does the CEO of an airline company do? Buy fuel and peanuts? The pilot and air and ground crews are absolutely responsible for your safety. Also, screw birds.
NYC is prepared for disaster. How fast were those boats there to help people!!
A country that made massive leaps in November to elect an African-American president, has descended into hysteria over a mother who had 8 children. Octo-mom as she is now dubbed has drawn ire and fire from so many different angles. It seems like only a few years ago that when someone had six or seven babies the U.S. went crazy to help support them. Companies donated diapers, cribs, clothes. I really can't for the life of me understand why people are so pissed off. If she had chosen to terminate some of the feti then the pro-life crown would be pissed. She couldn't win I guess. If she turns out to be a bad mom then intervene, but as of right now please mind your own home.
hmmmm, seems like there should be more. But alas that is all that is sticking.
All the best.
*This trend has subsided over the past few weeks.
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