All this airtime wasted on a non-issue!

Ok, so Scooter Libby was pardoned. Yeah, it was sleazy. But c'mon, we all saw it coming, didn't we? And I'm sorry, but when I think of all the other rights and programs and international relationships this President has gutted, I can't get all that upset about Scooter. I guess when it comes to this Administration, I'm plum out of outrage.

That's why it's making me CUH-RAZY that it's being discussed ad nauseum on the news shows! General Petraeus and Iraq, let's talk about that. Will these recent terror incidents, and the public's reaction, influence Gordon Brown's policy on Iraq? The impact of this Court reversing Brown v. Board of Education, let's talk about that. Does all this attention to Scooter mean that all is forgiven with Attorney General Gonzalez? All of these issues are far, far more important than Scooter, aren't they? Why have we allowed ourselves, and the media, to be distracted by this?

And, oh, how it's seeped into the 2008 discussion! Bill Clinton's impeachment ... Bill Clinton's last-minute pardons ... blah-blah-blah. NO CORRELATION. Apples and oranges. We all know that. The Clintons are discussing it themselves, running to their weakness, getting it out there, so by the time Iowans and New Hampshire-ites (is that right, Jenny?) get ready to cast their votes, Hillary can dismiss the whole pardon thing by saying, "Didn't Bill and I discuss this openly and honestly way back last summer?" And when we're talking about the (first) Clinton Presidency, we aren't talking about Barack Obama. So I understand Bill and Hill's motivation. But why is the press taking the bait and comparing/contrasting the Bill Clinton/George W. Bush pardons at this length?

McCain is imploding. Thompson still won't commit. What impact do Gore's family problems have on his decision to run? What's going on with the Edwards staff? Why are we STILL talking about Mark Rich and Susan McDougal?

I feel like we're being manipulated. How can we control the conversation?

Under the Umbrella

Like just about every little girl, I read Little Women and completely related to Jo. I recently saw the Broadway musical version and still completely related to Jo.

Book, movie versions and musical all have a scene toward the end that touches me in so many ways. As Jo shares an umbrella with Professor Bhaer, he clumsily proposes. Since this is post Civil War era, he apologizes for being a poor immigrant without much in the way of earthly possessions, "nothing to offer" our Jo. Nothing, that is, except the ability to appreciate, understand and completely accept one of the prickliest, most complex and enduring heroines in American literature. Naturally she accepts and together they run Plumfield, a school for boys, in the house Aunt March left her. (So ultimately, while Jo may have lost each and every battle with Aunt March, she wins the war: Aunt March eventually does care for the less fortunate, even if it's posthumously. How very Jo!)

Oh, I adore that scene under the umbrella! A completely spectacular woman finds a man who loves her, who encourages and helps her with her writing, who wants her to be his equal and achieve every wonderful goal she's set her sites on.

I still believe. None of my relationships worked out, but, for the most part, I spent time with some really lovely men. I just wish one of them had turned out to be my professor.

Color me a little paler than Sparky Duck

You'd think our colors would be closer, seeing as Mr. Duck and I share the same "girly smell."

you are aqua

Your dominant hues are green and blue. You're smart and you know it, and want to use your power to help people and relate to others. Even though you tend to battle with yourself, you solve other people's conflicts well. Your saturation level is very high - you are all about getting things done. The world may think you work too hard but you have a lot to show for it, and it keeps you going. You shouldn't be afraid to lead people, because if you're doing it, it'll be done right. Your outlook on life is very bright. You are sunny and optimistic about life and others find it very encouraging, but remember to tone it down if you sense irritation.

the spacefem.com html color quiz

Unconscious Mutterings #2

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Happen :: stance
2. Terribly :: Awfully
3. History :: Teacher
4. Master :: Lock
5. Petrified :: Forest
6. Moan :: Sigh
7. Attack :: of the Puppet People*
8. Picture :: Show
9. Students :: School
10. Potter :: Harry

*One of my favorite bad movies EVER!

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