Veterans Day on CNN

Let me go back for a moment.

On Veterans Day, on CNN, this smiley face came up with one of these sentences that seem to make sense as long as we don't stop to think too hard. It was along the lines of No matter where you stand on the Iraq War debate, you appreciate the sacrifice these soldiers are making to protect our freedom abroad.

And it's so easy to simply move on with our lives; to tell ourselves we oppose the war but support what the troops are doing for us, without ever asking what it is they are doing for us in Iraq. And who is this Us, anyway?

So allow me to make one side of this debate a bit clearer: No matter where we stand on the Iraq War debate, we all appreciate the fact that a lot of people are risking their lives for what they initially thought would help protect their country. And no matter where we stand, we all wish they come back home with no physical or mental scars. But as sad as it may be to admit this fact, we have to face reality: The soldiers in Iraq are not protecting freedom in the US, they're not making my life better and they're not making your lives better. And as long as they stay in Iraq, they sacrifice their lives in vain.

And the least we can do as we continue our struggle to end the madness is to keep them in our thoughts when they return and fight for their welfare here, so fewer of them will have to suffer over there.

Read Jon Town's story. As if it's not enough that their President and Congress betrayed them, the soldiers are now being betrayed by the military.

And let's put an end to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

A Long-Lost Meme

Which can only mean one thing: He's not here yet.

So, I was tagged by Dan from Cafe Leone about a month ago, to put up a picture of my desktop. It's a pretty cool thing, because my desktop does say some things about me.

• I'm a neat freak. Everything has its place. One folder for me, one for Honey, a Firefox shortcut, and a recycle Bin.
• On the top right is Buddy. I have this Yahoo picture frame widget that changes a picture every twenty minutes and makes me happy.
• The background is a picture of the moon taken from my deck with my cellphone camera. I usually change this picture about once a month or two, but I've had this one up there for a bit longer. Because it's awesome and it's the moon. I can also see the Northern Star from my deck, which is another reason to be happy. And we have the most beautiful tree in the world. I used the tree picture on this post, and it was the desktop background before I put the moon up there. It has to be inspiring, right?
  

Now, next time, either a picture of a baby or something else. I wanted to write a Veterans Day post. Maybe I'll do that. Or maybe I'll put a picture of a baby. Or maybe I'll write a post about something mundane like all these movies coming out now that I'd like to see, but won't. Or maybe I'll write about--Honey just called me upstairs. She thinks she might be having contractions. She's going to try and sleep it off because it might be these Starsky-Hutch contractions they talked about in the classes. But I'm going to go upstairs now and scratch her back and watch the midget channel with her.

I didn't tag anyone, I know. I haven't had much luck there lately... But if you want to do this meme, consider yourself tagged.

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all.

A Picture of Dennis Hopper

I said it would either be a picture of a baby or a picture of Dennis Hopper. Well, baby is not here yet. We're both ready for him to come, but I guess one of us is more eager than the other, especially after he heard about two labor inducing activities: intercourse and nipple stimulation (also known in layman's terms as "Titty twisting" and in laywoman's terms as "A labor inducing activity").

In other news, ABC says Maryland could be getting tabel games.

Next, either a picture of a baby or a long-lost meme. Or something else.

I Love Coca Cola (A Pay Per Post)

As an expectant father and the owner (leaser, actually) of a new car, I'm in urgent need of cash, so I've decided to try my first Pay Per Post. I hope nobody get offended by it. I will try as much as I can to remain true to the spirit of this blog, only now I won't be thirsty while I do it because I will be drinking Coca Cola.

Coca Cola is a great drink. I love to drink it when I eat pizza, and it also goes well with fries. I've been a vegetarian for about ten years, but from what I've heard and if I remember correctly, Coca Cola goes great with chicken nuggets.

I remember the first time I saw a Coca Cola bottle. I was five years old. My mother woke me up in the middle of the night. She said, "Honey, wake up. we have Coca Cola."

I remember walking to the kitchen, where the rest of the family was already gathered around the table. My father was first. He poured some into a glass. I remember some of the foam spilled and we all laughed. He then took a swig with his eyes closed. A long moment passed before he opened his eyes and smiled. But his burp, coming immediately after, was so violent that the table shook and the glass Coca Cola bottle broke on the floor. The rest of the family had to wait another month to have a taste.

Almost There

Got a folding bed for Jr.'s room. Wooden floors. Buying a car on Tuesday. If we get a second Prius does it make us assholes? Earlier tonight we worked together on a fun couple activity: putting together the Stroller. A lot of buttons and switches and levers. Very frustrating. For a moment we hated each other but then we found the missing part and now we're good. Earlier in the car Honey talked to a friend and she used the speaker. It sounded funny and it reminded me of the way the Clangers speak, so I started whistling like them. Honey thought I was being really annoying and why do I always have to be annoying in the car? If it's not whistling it's tapping the wheel or the dashboard on purpose to drive her crazy. I have a fever but I'm not allowed to talk about it because "someone" is nine months pregnant.

Almost there.

Don't have a pediatrician yet. Both still working. Car seat still not installed. Took all these classes but still doesn't know how to hold a baby or change a diaper.

Almost there.

You go to the supermarket and you realize there's an entire aisle you've never even looked at. You know the one, between the frozen food and the pet food. A whole new world. Soon.