conjectural navel gazing; jesus in lint form

an anniversary and an introduction

I simply would like to say that I am blogging from my back porch. There have been warmer mornings this week, but I finally have a second to enjoy the back porch of the house. The birds are singing. The bunnies are munching. The little space heater has taken just enough of the chill out of the air. I know it's not Martinique, but it's what I have and I am tired of the in-of-doors. I need the ouut-of-doors!

I am planning the English garden, the herb garden, and envisioning my frustration as the bunnies eat everything. It should be a grand summer. Speaking of summer, I am having to plan through August now. It's March. Right? And I am planning through August? This is an impossible situation. Trish and I barely know enough about our lives to plan through April much less August. My, it is an interesting time at Chateau Ouilmette.

On this day in 1775...

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace-- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
- Patrick Henry

And by contrast...or not...

Justin posted that video on his blog. It made me laugh. To think, FOX aired that. Good on 'em. Does anyone have the Hillary 84 video? It's interesting to me that the guy who produced it lost his job. Now I am wondering if it was his job to put it out there or if he really was a rogue employee of the Obama marketing campaign peeps. Interesting. Still, as many news commentators have suggested, it is more interesting to know how many people can be reached so very cheaply. You. $500. And You Tube. A million viewers and political opinions are swayed. It's a grandiose expectation, but ideas do fly about the internet with great speed. Be ye warned therefore.

All you blog is public. Very public.

Posted by tripp at March 23, 2007 06:41 AM