The week in MikiWiki
After two weeks of largely keeping my thoughts to myself, I'm prepared to comment on the election:
MichaelMcHenry:Journal - 11-18-2004
Citizen without Representation
"Two weeks ago, my country held a referendum on my personal moral convictions in the form of presidential election. I knew that the margin was going to be slim, but since the views I hold to be moral are also in the best interest of the vast majority of eligible voters, I figured I had a fair chance of winning this election.
Hearing that such a large number of people were making their decisions based on "moral values" was reassuring. I was sure the moral outrage I share with so many people over the actions of the current regime was the force that would swing my country back to sanity and away from a mob of Un-American evil-doers.
Fifty One Percent Screwed
That was before I found out that "moral values" is a code phrase..." -Read more on MikiWiki
Whitney has started week Sixteen of her pregnancy journal. I was just about to post about my illogical gender hunch when I saw she beat me to it:
WeekSixteen
11/18 The Gender Question
"Out of the blue yesterday, Michael announced to me that he thought the baby is a boy. I told him I've been thinking the same thing lately. We asked Bethany what she thought, but she said she couldn't give an objective appraisal because she so much wants it to be a girl. In fact, I think Bethany has decided to move to Australia if it's a boy (yes, that's a not-so-veiled reference to Alexander). But for some reason, lately Michael and I have decided it's probably a boy. Is it wishful thinking?
Up until recently, I've been pretty sure that I was rooting for a girl. I mean, I always said I'd be happy with either. But I wanted a girl more. I am a girl. I know what girls are like. I already have a girl and I like her quite a bit, in all her girliness--plus, I already have the clothes......" -Read more on MikiWiki
MichaelMcHenry:Journal - 11-18-2004
Citizen without Representation
"Two weeks ago, my country held a referendum on my personal moral convictions in the form of presidential election. I knew that the margin was going to be slim, but since the views I hold to be moral are also in the best interest of the vast majority of eligible voters, I figured I had a fair chance of winning this election.
Hearing that such a large number of people were making their decisions based on "moral values" was reassuring. I was sure the moral outrage I share with so many people over the actions of the current regime was the force that would swing my country back to sanity and away from a mob of Un-American evil-doers.
Fifty One Percent Screwed
That was before I found out that "moral values" is a code phrase..." -Read more on MikiWiki
Whitney has started week Sixteen of her pregnancy journal. I was just about to post about my illogical gender hunch when I saw she beat me to it:
WeekSixteen
11/18 The Gender Question
"Out of the blue yesterday, Michael announced to me that he thought the baby is a boy. I told him I've been thinking the same thing lately. We asked Bethany what she thought, but she said she couldn't give an objective appraisal because she so much wants it to be a girl. In fact, I think Bethany has decided to move to Australia if it's a boy (yes, that's a not-so-veiled reference to Alexander). But for some reason, lately Michael and I have decided it's probably a boy. Is it wishful thinking?
Up until recently, I've been pretty sure that I was rooting for a girl. I mean, I always said I'd be happy with either. But I wanted a girl more. I am a girl. I know what girls are like. I already have a girl and I like her quite a bit, in all her girliness--plus, I already have the clothes......" -Read more on MikiWiki