First, thanks to Ianqui for coining the “Random Bullets of Crap” title. Some days, it’s the best thing going for me. Thank FSM for mothers like this and damn, I wish I’d seen the interview with Felicity Huffman (via mc). Man, I hate seeing people’s books along their sidebars and knowing I don’t have time…

So yesterday, I was sick. I felt especially yucky in the morning, so just before lunch, I decided a hot bath was in order. Unable to completely relax, I took a dissertation book in with me. I left the hearing on downstairs so I could hear various senators’ and Alberto Gonzales’ voices drifting under the…

Not literally, of course. I’m home sick today so I’m lying on the couch and subjecting myself to the Judiciary Committee Hearings. What the whole argument seems to hinge on are two words: force and war. First, those who support the NSA program believe that surveillance is included in the word “force” as it was…

According to the USA Today, Sprint, MCI and AT&T are all participating in the NSA program. I don’t expect to get any response to my letter, but I’m thinking of going VOIP. nsa wiretapping Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure

I wondered where it was. Successfully sent off a letter to Specter and to Sprint. Verizon, however, was unsuccessful. I kept receiving error messages. I’m thinking they don’t have the capability to participate in any wiretapping program if they can’t accept a simple email. I’m going to make another attempt tomorrow. I might have to…

Tomorrow begins the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Hearing on the NSA’s wiretapping program. So far, there’s only one witness on the list–Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The Senate committee could (and should) subpeona telecommunications companies. If there’s any more evidence that these people are in the pockets of the Republicans, it’s their silence: Tapped Out – Why…

Work has been extraordinarily difficult to the point where I’ve been sucked into a vortex of bitterness and resentment. So I thought I should work my way out of this by writing about something good every day along the lines of Oprah’s gratitude journal. So yesterday’s good things. Yesterday, I got the announcement out for…

The Origin(for Mr. Geeky) When I think of you, I want to eat grapes,Seedless grapes I cap pop in my mouth,And feel the juice explode against the wallsOf my cheeks, imagine we swim in a pool blueAs the summer sky, and dance naked in clouds,The way we might in snow if it weren’t so cold.Fish…

I love this post on inlaws. Seriously. If you have inlaws or think you’ll have inlaws and there are children involved, you should read it. And then send it to your inlaws.Raising WEG: Grandmothers Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure

So I had a couple of days there where everything seemed to rub me the wrong way. I was seriously considering a need for mediatation. Still think that would be a good idea. Anyway, I’m back at normal levels of happiness, about 80% (because life may be good, but it sure ain’t perfect). I’m enjoying…