Monday, October 6, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
My mind is made up there's going to be trouble.
I just don't believe that at this point people can still be undecided. I think that is complete bull. You know who these candidates are. You know what they are about. Yes, in some places they overlap...but on most of the major issues they're black and white (that is not a racial joke).
I just get so frustrated by people on NPR who say they like both candidates and just haven't decided yet....
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? Are you alive? How have you managed to ignore the hours upon hours of ridiculous and lame media coverage? And the commercials? And the cancellation of prime time television for conventions and debates? You love prime time television.
I just have so little tolerance for people who can't see anything that's not right in front of them. People so caught up in their day-to-day that they have no idea that there is a bigger picture...no idea we're fucking all in this together. For better or worse.
Please don't misunderstand me. I understand that there are people not particularly dedicated to a certain party and who are weighing the issues to determine what's best for them. I appreciate your involvement and your awareness and I'm not necessarily talking to you. It's just difficult for me as a liberal-minded individual to feel that the progress I want to see happen is being halted for no good reason.
America, you frustrate me.
...after writing that I thought of Ginsberg's America...just because I like it, here's the end:
America this is quite serious.
America this is the impression I get from looking in the television set.
America is this correct?
I'd better get right down to the job.
It's true I don't want to join the Army or turn lathes in precision parts
factories, I'm nearsighted and psychopathic anyway.
America I'm putting my queer shoulder to the wheel.
I just get so frustrated by people on NPR who say they like both candidates and just haven't decided yet....
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? Are you alive? How have you managed to ignore the hours upon hours of ridiculous and lame media coverage? And the commercials? And the cancellation of prime time television for conventions and debates? You love prime time television.
I just have so little tolerance for people who can't see anything that's not right in front of them. People so caught up in their day-to-day that they have no idea that there is a bigger picture...no idea we're fucking all in this together. For better or worse.
Please don't misunderstand me. I understand that there are people not particularly dedicated to a certain party and who are weighing the issues to determine what's best for them. I appreciate your involvement and your awareness and I'm not necessarily talking to you. It's just difficult for me as a liberal-minded individual to feel that the progress I want to see happen is being halted for no good reason.
America, you frustrate me.
...after writing that I thought of Ginsberg's America...just because I like it, here's the end:
America this is quite serious.
America this is the impression I get from looking in the television set.
America is this correct?
I'd better get right down to the job.
It's true I don't want to join the Army or turn lathes in precision parts
factories, I'm nearsighted and psychopathic anyway.
America I'm putting my queer shoulder to the wheel.
bad
I drank sour milk this morning.
It was a terrible, terrible experience.
That's not even the worst part...I made oatmeal first. Then there was just a little milk left. So while the oatmeal was heating, I drank it. I swallowed half and then other half went directly from my mouth down the sink. And I immediately did a water rinse and ate a jelly bean to get the taste out.
Then the oatmeal was done. It smelled like cinnamon deliciousness and maybe it would've been fine....but I just could not risk it. And I was so sad I threw the whoe thing away...plastic bowl and all. I'm kind of mad at myself for that part now.
It was a terrible, terrible experience.
That's not even the worst part...I made oatmeal first. Then there was just a little milk left. So while the oatmeal was heating, I drank it. I swallowed half and then other half went directly from my mouth down the sink. And I immediately did a water rinse and ate a jelly bean to get the taste out.
Then the oatmeal was done. It smelled like cinnamon deliciousness and maybe it would've been fine....but I just could not risk it. And I was so sad I threw the whoe thing away...plastic bowl and all. I'm kind of mad at myself for that part now.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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