I am now officially opposed to placards, sound bites and catch phrases. We are turning our country into a nation of non-thinkers who need the truth boiled down, finely sifted and pressed neatly into a thimble of information that doesn't make us think about anything beyond what celebrity is dating which other celebrity. We are faced today with such monumental issues as war(in Iraq, Afghanistan, and worldwide against terrorism); embryonic stem cell research and its underlying issue: when does life start; what direction will the law take as the highest court in the land is remade;and a host of other complex and thought requiring issues. Yet, we are bombarded with simple answers, hyped-up opinions, and partisan rantings. The American people need to demand that all this stop and that the FACTS be presented and we be allowed to thoughtfully consider each issue. Of course that will require the American public to actually care and be willing to do the difficult things, something that I fear we are ready to do.

Ok, so much for my soap box. Life is good. the monster ravaging my back seems to be losing his grip or interest in my back and not a moment too soon.

talk to y'all later.