The end of 2007 saw a flurry of activity here on ZiggyBackRide as I presented a November/December Rush - honoring the craptacularity of the movie "August Rush" with frequent (for me) blog posts. There were eight posts last December. This makes three for 12/08.
It has been a lackluster finish to a fine year here, but with good reason. My computer has been giving me the dreaded "blue screen." You know the one.
"Beginning dump of physical memory."
"Physical memory dump complete."
I'm not positive about that wording, but I know I see the word "dump" a couple of times and it always feels rather appropriate.
Anyway, we find ourselves now on the brink of another calendar year and inquisitive Riders can't help but wonder what might be in store. It is my distinct pleasure to share two items with you that shall certainly help define '09.
1) This site will soon welcome its 20,000th visitor. This approaching milestone shall stand as a celebration of victory and a beacon of hope for all.* Please be sure to let us know, using the comment feature, if the visitor counter to the right tells you that you are number 20K. History shall surely wish to record your important achievement.
2) In a harsh blow to New Year's Resolutions already in place, as well as to those yet to be made, a new breakfast item has been introduced, and will most certainly see wider distribution in the next twelve months. For those of you have not had the pleasure of making its acquaintance, allow me to introduce** the Dough-nini. This savory sandwich features sausage, egg, and cheese stacked tastefully and tastily between two grilled, glazed doughnuts. It is available now at a Mapco Mart just west of Nashville. I suspect it is available elsewhere, but that's where I saw it. It did not appear that they invented the culinary delight, nor that they had the sole right to offer it for sale. I suspect that 2009 shall be every bit "the year of the Dough-nini."
It could be worse. They say breakfast is the most important meal.
* All, in this case, refers to me and to anyone that either has nothing to celebrate and no hope or no standards limiting what he or she will celebrate or take inspiration from.
** I took a blurry picture of a photo advertisement for the Dough-nini at the Mapco Mart. If I can get a better photo of the sandwich or figure out how to use that one properly, I'll share it here so you can behold the sight that had me giggling for several miles on Interstate 40.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Reverend Wright For Clinton
I believe that Barack Obama's minister, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, whose now well-known, inflammatory comments have stunted his former congregant's run for the White House, is getting exactly what he wants.
What's that? How can the man's minister not want him elected? How can an African-American leader who is now famous for bemoaning America's mistreatment of its African-American citizens oppose the ascent of one of them to the highest office in the land? Eureka! There's your answer.
Rev. Wright makes his living off of the idea that America would never elect a Black man President. If Barack Obama becomes President of the United States, where does that leave the man who tells church-goers that the government holds them down because of the color of their skin?*
On the other hand, if Obama seems headed for the Democratic nomination, but doesn't get it in the end**, all of Wright's now-famous points will have their latest and greatest illustration. We will, I suspect, hear plenty from the Reverend then and I assure you that anyone who has followed him up to this point will certainly be moved by his words at that time, even if he, himself, is the cause of Obama's electoral demise.***
Common sense would tell us that having a member elected President of the United States is a good thing (or neutral, at worst) for a church. Reverend Wright knows that is not the case here. Is he racist? Evidently. Unpatriotic? All signs point to yes. Dumb? Seemingly not. Reverend Wright knows that "President Barack Obama" contradicts (at least part of) the message of his ministry and may, therefore, cause followers (and funders) to turn elsewhere for their spiritual guidance and giving.
* Where it leaves him is to continue to attack the government as unholy and racist, and, if necessary, President Obama as unfaithful to his people - defined by Rev. Wright, as suits his argument, as African-Americans.
** Reverend Wright will likely characterize this as something along the lines of "America toyed with the Black man, pretended it would elect him to its highest office, and then snatched it away! They try to blame me. They try to blame this church. But this was America showing its true color... white." He'll probably do it less eloquently, but louder.
*** See predictive quote above. Reasonable people may know it's his fault, as will the Reverend I suspect, but he will never acknowledge that. According to him, it will be America's fault and it will speak volumes about the character of our nation. ZiggyBackRide Staff's Note: It will also be Obama's fault if he loses and this is the major contributing issue. He was crazy to be as closely connected to Wright as he was and he was way to slow to distance himself.
What's that? How can the man's minister not want him elected? How can an African-American leader who is now famous for bemoaning America's mistreatment of its African-American citizens oppose the ascent of one of them to the highest office in the land? Eureka! There's your answer.
Rev. Wright makes his living off of the idea that America would never elect a Black man President. If Barack Obama becomes President of the United States, where does that leave the man who tells church-goers that the government holds them down because of the color of their skin?*
On the other hand, if Obama seems headed for the Democratic nomination, but doesn't get it in the end**, all of Wright's now-famous points will have their latest and greatest illustration. We will, I suspect, hear plenty from the Reverend then and I assure you that anyone who has followed him up to this point will certainly be moved by his words at that time, even if he, himself, is the cause of Obama's electoral demise.***
Common sense would tell us that having a member elected President of the United States is a good thing (or neutral, at worst) for a church. Reverend Wright knows that is not the case here. Is he racist? Evidently. Unpatriotic? All signs point to yes. Dumb? Seemingly not. Reverend Wright knows that "President Barack Obama" contradicts (at least part of) the message of his ministry and may, therefore, cause followers (and funders) to turn elsewhere for their spiritual guidance and giving.
* Where it leaves him is to continue to attack the government as unholy and racist, and, if necessary, President Obama as unfaithful to his people - defined by Rev. Wright, as suits his argument, as African-Americans.
** Reverend Wright will likely characterize this as something along the lines of "America toyed with the Black man, pretended it would elect him to its highest office, and then snatched it away! They try to blame me. They try to blame this church. But this was America showing its true color... white." He'll probably do it less eloquently, but louder.
*** See predictive quote above. Reasonable people may know it's his fault, as will the Reverend I suspect, but he will never acknowledge that. According to him, it will be America's fault and it will speak volumes about the character of our nation. ZiggyBackRide Staff's Note: It will also be Obama's fault if he loses and this is the major contributing issue. He was crazy to be as closely connected to Wright as he was and he was way to slow to distance himself.
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