All right, now I'm ready to write about the books I'm currently reading. I have a tendency to jump around between several different books at the same time instead of reading just one, so all of the below are books that I'm still in progress on reading:

• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - I like the narrative voice in this story. I ( Read more... )

The NY Times has an online game where you can choose what spending to cut or taxes to raise in order to balance the US Federal Budget: Fun for the whole family! XD

I fixed that sucker in less than 15 minutes. OH, IF ONLY IT WERE REALLY THAT EASY!

Joie

I just heard two great speeches. I was getting a bit impatient for Obama's, but it was worth waiting for.

"I will listen to you, especially when we disagree."

I'm going to hold you to that, Mr. President.

Joie

Link swiped from springdove. This is amazing: Synchornized Presidential Debates.

Joie

Not two hours after telling blpurdom I still had a few days to decide, I made up my mind to go ahead and get it over with.

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I should be getting ready for bed, but instead I'm typing an LJ entry. 'Cause I just feel like it.

So first off, I want to say that Avatar: The Last Airbender is pretty much rocking my world right now. I am very nearly done with the series now--about halfway through Book 3, just after ( tiny spoiler )

Because it seems like most of the people who support the pro-choice candidate in any election don't get what the problem is. Mr./Ms. Casual Pro-choicer just seem so ignorant about what the abortion rights movement actually does and tries to do. And it feels like anyone who speaks up and tries to explain is dismissed as just some right-wing nut-job ( Read more... )

So last time I posted, I was in the 60% range for McCain and still in love with Sarah Palin. I still like Palin (and *really* don't want to hear any more criticism of her, esp. since she's not the real issue), but I'm having doubts about the ticket. This week all my political quiz results are coming out 50-50 again.

BTW, my hypothesis on the quiz ( Read more... )

First, a quiz gacked from thewhiteowl:

Your Issue Profile: 36% Obama, 64% McCain


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Dear Flist,

I <333 Sarah Palin.

Just thought you ought to know.

Joie

P.S. It so happens I'm one of the (apparently) few people who had paid much attention to her in the VP speculation. Here's someone else who had hoped she would be the long-shot champion-and explained the reasons for that hope quite well: Sarah Palin is walking, talking, ( Read more... )