i got issues

Domestic terrorism should count too

Absolutely amazed at what is going on in the church complex down in San Angelo, Texas.  Does this sort of child abuse not rile everyone?  Young teens married to older men, who are sexually and physically (redundant??) abusing these children.  Where is the outcry from the church?  Mormon, Catholic -- whatever --  why is this sort of tragedy not addressed by clergy leadership?  Would it be top of every newscast if the congregation were black or Muslim (or both)?  Can you say double standard?

I guess with the presidential race in full swing, there isn't much time for the evangelicals to police their own, let alone comment on the every-day headlines their kind make.  (Pick one: gay sex, extra-marital affairs, fleecing millions from the flock, etc.)

Wake up.

Server Connection Timed Out

Am I the only 40-something playing Call of Duty 4 on-line that has noticed a degradation in game play?  (If so, then it makes me a pretty big loser!) Wasn't sure what to think at first, but I noticed back in early February that my system was getting a lot of connection interruptions.  You don't do anything about it at first, but after a couple of weeks where the on-line play was barely tolerable, I e-mailed Activision through their web site -- As the makers of the game, I wanted to know what they did on their end to affect the on-line experience.  I was certain they must have changed something because it worked without issue for the two months we had it up until that point.

Yes, I know, I shouldn't complain as the game really isn't for me anyway.  But when my older boys are out of  the house in the evening, I sneak onto the system and go a few games.  It's very cool.  And, of course, my wife thinks I'm doing something for work in my basement office.

Well the company wasn't much help, only offering router option change suggestions -- all of which I've done, but the problem still persists.  In a recent correspondence, the tech suggested the issue may actually be with Play Station, as they run the on-line network.  Ahhhhh.  I smell a new round of e-mails to the good folks at PS3.  Maybe I am loser.  I think I need a hobby.

Don't act so surprised

Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is upset to find out that the government has illegally looked into his passport files -- 3 times this year alone! 

Well Mr. Senator, now you know how it is to have your personal records an open book to the government -- our rights to privacy stripped away.  Keep that taste in your mouth sir, so that when you get to call the White House home, you'll (attempt to) repair the damage done by Mr. Bush.

Air Force 2

Can someone please pull Dick Cheney away from the microphone next time a news crew is in his face -- he tends to make moronic comments and it is hurting our country's already low standing in the world's view of our leadership.  Really Mr. Cheney, no more surprise visits to foreign countries where your administration's policies have failed .... yes, I know that would preclude you from visiting many countries on six continents, but no matter -- your time in office is almost up.

For the record, everything in Iraq is not fine, and no sir, your lame (lack-of-a) plan is not a success.  It is no wonder Gen X and Gen Y are upset (along with all the other "Gens") -- it is your definition of success.  I am a late Boomer, and I am with them when they say, "see you at the polls."