Q: What do you think of the portrayal of Obama in the wake of the Arizona shootings?

Okay, now I'm sorry I even brought up Arizona. I think this territory is pretty well covered. I think Sarah Palin is crazy, but we already knew that. I think the impulse for all of pinko-dom to blame the right wing is natural and misguided. Arbitrarily changing the question for myself: what do I think about the immediate polticization of the shootings? At first, it was, in fact, a little galling. But I think it would be better if we all had thicker skins and longer fuses. I agree with those that said that of course, if you shoot a politician, it's about politics. Let the dead bury their own dead. There's no use in skirting the pretense that, save a small number of those closely connected to the dead and wounded, this is all about those of us that are let.

Kick-Off

I suppose the only way this thing will ever get written in is if we all start contributing.

So I'll go first. Here's something I don't tell my friends enough, especially you three: thank you for always being there for me. You literally have no idea how much you mean to mean to me and how much you inspire me - perhaps because of my inability to communicate this.

It's been nearly ten years since high school and I still feel like our group of friends are some of the best people I've ever had the pleasure of calling a friend.

I've had some things on my mind lately, so I'll try and get around to posting them.

R