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Tonight's Debates

So tonight is the big debate between George Bush and John Kerry. Newscasters predict that Bush will win. I wouldn't be surprised because Bush comes across as a friendly, one-of-us and no matter how hard he tries, Kerry comes across cold. There's supposed to be a rule that they won't talk to each other. What kind of debate is that?

I want to watch it because I'd like to hear for myself what the candidates have to say without the usual spin by the media.

President and Mrs. Bush were on The Dr. Phil show yesterday and I found it interesting to watch because the focus was on family and raising children. Frankly, I think Dr. Phil talks too much and the Bushes spent much of the time nodding their heads in agreement. During this interview, I actually liked George Bush and what he had to say. He sounds like he is a good father.

I guess he can't be all bad.

Next week Dr. Phil is interviewing the Kerrys. I wonder how they will come across. I'm interested in that show because the Kerrys have a blended family like us.

Which Random Irish Gaelic Phrase Are you?

Take the quiz: "Which Random Irish Gaelic Phrase Are You? "

Is maith liom bananai
Is maith liom bananai - 'I like bananas.'You're laid-back and you enjoy the simple things in life. Some might say you're a little too laid-back. Just what is it you're smoking, anyway?

3x Thursday:

1.When you listen to music, do you focus on the music or the lyrics? Both? Neither? Why/why not?

The first few times I listen, I focus on the music. The song could have the best lyrics in the world but if I don?t care for the music I?m not going to listen. After I hear a song I like a few times I try to listen for the lyrics mostly so that I can sing along

2. Do you have a particular favorite instrument in which you focus on when you're listening to music? Are you able to pick out a part and concentrate on it?

I can pick an instrument out if I can hear it clearly ? like the saxophone in ?Baker Street? or the piano in ?Piano Man? or ?Don?t Let the Sun Go Down On Me?.

3. How important is it to you that band be able to play their instruments well? Why/why not?

If they?re not playing well then I?m wincing every other note. Who wants to listen to that?

Bonus Question for Comments: Would you be a good music critic? Why/why not?

No, I wouldn?t be a good critic because I don?t listen critically to music. I either like it or I don?t.

Thursday Threesome:

::Against All Odds::
Onesome- Against: Is there anything you are vehemently opposed to? Or just something that gets you up on your soapbox?

Well, I am vehemently opposed to abortion. I remember I had a high AFP (alphafetaprotein) level when I was pregnant with Heidi. I repeated the test and it still came back high so the next thing was my doctor wanted me to get an amniocentesis. Most of these AFP tests come back with false positive results BUT if the amnio showed that Heidi had spina bifida or something then we?d be prepared to deal with it. The trouble started when I called for an appointment. The counselor was pushing me to set in within the next couple of weeks which wasn?t convenient for me. She kept pushing though and I finally said, why? So she said because then I would still only be 20 weeks pregnant ? and then she paused. Oh. Then I got it. If I wanted an abortion I?d have to have it in a smaller window of time. Well, I told her , I don?t want an abortion. If that wasn?t enough, when we got to Hopkins I had to have some social worker counsel me about the abortion option. It just wasn?t for me and I began to get really resentful that these professionals seemed to be pushing this choice for me. There was no way I was going to do this. My baby was living, ?viable? or not, and I would not kill her. It turns out that Heidi is fine. But no matter what, I would have dealt with it. I don?t get on a soapbox about it though.

Twosome- All: Is there something that you have to give all or nothing to?

All or nothing? I don?t think so.

Threesome- Odds: Are you a gambler? What would you bet on and for how much?

I am no gambler. I saw what it did to my Uncle John and my father. They gambled on the ponies and they played cards. One night, my dad had his friends over and they stayed up for an all night session of poker. They were all drinking and my father began throwing blank checks into the pot. My mother was having heart failure. My dad also gambled away most of his $50,000 lump settlement from the Washington Star. Nope, no gambling for me.