Brave Dude! |
I applaud Jason Collins for
coming out, something that took real courage in the testosterone laden world of
professional sports, but c’mon, that was the biggest news story of the
day? There has always been a serious
isolationist streak to America
and the assigned importance of this story by the national media and their
breathless coverage of it provides ample evidence of that. We need to get over our fascination with
celebrities and athletes. They’re not
worthy of the consideration we afford them.
I used to torture my sister
every Christmas by engaging in a debate about gay rights. I didn’t believe the very hateful things I
said but it was fun to see her spin into the stratosphere as I said more and more
outrageous things. I’m so proud of my
children’s generation where the issue of who sleeps with who isn’t really an
issue any more. Finding love with another
person is probably the most important thing a human can do and they should be
allowed the dignity to do it on their own terms.
Again, there are so many
more important things going on that we should be focused on but once again with
the national media can’t seem to get out of their own way. Their motto seems to
be – “No horse is too dead to beat”.
A friend e-mailed me the
photo below which I think speaks volumes about what we don’t get from the
national media. Former President Bush
hosted wounded Warriors at his ranch for ten weekends over the past year in a
genuine expression of gratitude for their service and sacrifice. However this is no where near as important at
whatever new low the Kardashians have sunk to – a little perspective please!
Not The Ogre the Media Would Have You Believe |
In keeping with the above
paragraphs, I do occasionally experience problems with keeping my mouth
shut. My wife knows how to use that to
her advantage – playing me like a guitar.
While she was dragging me around the flower shops this past weekend,
knowing that I was in dire pain, she started looking at raised flower beds – something
she’s wanted for a couple years. I was
aghast at the prices – somewhere north of $500.
I boldly proclaimed, based on my years long viewing of This Old House,
that I could build one myself for a lot less.
I could actually feel the trap spring shut as soon as the words left my
mouth as an amused expression spread across my wife’s face.
So yesterday, after work, I
headed to Home Depot to peruse the lumber aisles. I’d spent part of the day trolling the
internet for plans and came up with what I think will be a winner. My problem has never been the will or desire to
do something like this – only the ability.
I loaded the car with the lumber
and put the 12 foot long post on top (thanks to the guy in the parking lot who
gave me good advice on securing it).
Since the very heavy post was riding on top of the skylight window on my
wife’s car – the ride home was fraught with a little tension.
The Future Planter - I Hope! |
I unloaded my haul into the
garage and faithful assistant Buddy and I got right to work. My wife came down to inspect and I could see
she was a little worried about what her machinations had wrought. I had the family vacuum set up to catch saw
dust while I merrily sawed away (see Norm – I was paying attention). Tonight I’ll start doing the assembly – this should
be fun!
So It Begins - Note The Effective Use of Safety Glasses |
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