Yellow Blog Journalism

My Ban is Over!

I've been banned from politics for three weeks now, and to tell the truth, you can expect that to be the end of that. I love the discourse, albeit a bit too much, and due to my dissatisfaction with government and with the candidates whose fates are to be decided, I am probably going to be critiquing the government quite a bit starting on Inauguration Day, or as I like to call it; "The Babylonian Captivity". For the time being, I am going to simply remind Law enforcement agencies of their duty to act with regard to the edict by Norton I, Emperor of San Francisco and These United States, Protector of Mexico.
 

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My Lundi Tunes

My Gauntlet

It's been quite a week. I worked a week of 12 hour days, exhausting myself and in the process reminding myself why I need to be much more active in my scheduling. Thank God for afternoon naps. Jack didn't even make it to his crib today. I crashed with him on my chest for three hours. It was amazing. Some would say "better than sex", I would say that naps, like sex are nice.

I wish I had something better to talk about than the fact that I got nothing done this week other than a ton of hours(that I needed) and making lunch for myself. Really. Besides that, I regularly brushed my teeth.

Today has been nice. I was given Friday off in place of a Saturday shift. This will be the first Saturday shift that I have worked since my return to the ambulance, so I have no idea what to expect as far as call volume goes. Hopefully I'll have a steady volume and not drag out my 12 hours for too long.

No news is good news as they say. Jenn and I have moved completely out of the apartment and are working on getting the house set up. Most of the work left involves me sorting through my old boxes and deciding what I want to keep (which I want to fit in one box) and what I want to get rid of. So far, I;ve been pretty good about separating wheat and chaff. I just need to get more motivated. We have a Nov. Th deadline of having the house in order. And then begineth the  holidays.

Oh, and Matt is back in the US! Thank God.

My Lundi Tunes

My Tweaking

I noticed today that my blog has slowed down significantly since the last time that I played with it. The usual offenders were all in place, led by remotely hosted graphics. I've taken a knife to some of the worst offenders and changed the face of my side bar in the process.

Gone are the graphic links to Aquinas and More, a catholic bookseller that is well worth your time, and also Compassion international. I'm going to be looking for a good way to support those sites without increasing the load time of this blog by a factor of ten. Also gone is the post calendar. Really, how many links to my October archive do we need?

There are a few new additions to the sidebar on the right. The four top items are all new. You have a drawing of me at Waffle House by the talented Sarah Richter, an old friend from A-S.com That is followed by a link to my About Page with a brand new bio, an email link so that you can contact me directly and an RSS feed subscription graphic. Three of these things were inspired by a post by Darren Rowse about increasing reader engagement on your blog.

Feel free to send me any feedback that you may have. Try the new email link.

My Three Point Voting Guide

Things to consider when voting (in order of importance):

1. Life
2. Liberty
3. The ability to pursue happiness

Think of it like the three laws of robotics for Diebold.

Now, back to my a-political state.

My Infidelity

I'm a cheater. A dirty, ugly cheater. Last night, I snuck out the window and watched the debate. Confirmed what I already knew, that the tiny Messiah has no substance whatsoever, and also that M.C. Cain can't close the deal.

Can we get Benedict XVI to come in for four years while we maintain the presidency in a sedevacantist state? Maybe a four year national retreat to consider why we keep pulling our presidential contenders off of the political short bus?

But, then again, what do I know?  I can't even maintain 3 weeks of political celibacy.

I'm a cheater. I should work for ACORN

My Sanity

Jack has been crying all day, and not just the boo-hoo crying, but Demon Screaming. I can't think of anything else to do. Sometimes he gets like this and nothing will change it until he decides to just stop. And he does. He stops dead, stops on a dime. One instant he is howling like he is being stabbed, and the next, "GoOoOoOoOoOoooo".

Actually, that just happened again. I need some coffee. Gooooo.

My Typepad/Garageband Test

Hopefully this works... Can anybody hear me?!?!?!
Listen to this episode

My Visitation By The Spirit of Halloween-Yet-to-Come

Click on the image... minor language warning... but I'm more concerned that this is me in three years.

Spirit, is there no other way? Can't a man's life be redeemed? Speak comfort to me spirit.