Random Thoughts for 2-3-2008

I am going to just make some points that have been on my mind.

-Love. There is not near enough of it in the world. Anymore, most of us spend our lives in a funk of cynicism, sarcasm, and vilitry towards people around us, even our closest friends and family. We are quick to insult, put-down, or try to cheapen everyone we see. He have such a disdain for the world that we constantly impede success in life and in relationships. We need more love in the world.

-IMAGE. This kind of goes hand in hand with the first point on love. Everyone is so concerned with their own image. We let the slightest thing become an attack on that image. We are also quick to attack someone else for not fitting into a preconceived notion of what image a person should reflect. Take Jennifer Love Hewitt a few months ago. She was with her fiance celebrating her engagement to that fiance. The world went crazy with picture of her in a two-piece swimsuit. While the swimsuit was not flattering, I completely disagree with the verdict by many people that she was/is fat. Then, last year, when Jordin Sparks won American Idol, people ripped her for not being a toothpick. I think those two women are prime examples of the images little girls need to see. That is how a woman should look.

If your knee is bigger than your thigh, you are TOO SMALL. If your ribs can stick out more than your cleavage, you ARE UNHEALTHY and TOO SMALL!! I am so tired of the negative images being put out there that if a girl doesn't have a dress size in single digits, then she is too big.

-Superbowl 42. This game was very similar to the 2006 National Championship game between the Texas Longhorns and the USC Trojans. All you heard during the build up was how great the Patriots were. How their perfect season was inevitable. How much more talented they were. How this game could get ugly. Instead, we got a classic game where the underdog thumbed their collective nose at the pundits and won the game they weren't supposed to.

I am happy for the local boy, Ahmad Bradshaw, a graduate of nearby Graham High School. Other than that, I had no dog in this fight and really had no preference on who won. It was, however, an exciting game to watch. Little Eli just became a true quarterback tonight.

-You Decide 2008. What was Florida thinking? John McCain is as much a Conservative Republican as Rolls Royce is a cheap car. The media is touting McCain because they know that he is beatable in a national election. Are we really ready for a president with a comb-over?

Seriously, though. I am so disappointed that Fred Thompson dropped out. I think the one error he made was getting in the race so late. I do hope that Fred is a top choice for Vice President once the nomination is made. I am definitely for Mitt Romney for our nominee. He can handle the economy and with the help of some good people, can handle the war once he takes office.

What I am so fearful of is the Socialist Society we will get if we experience the tragedy of a Clinton or Obama victory this year. Obama is very scary. Clinton is scary. The things that they are promising are as possible as the promises made by Joe Isuzu in the 1980's. The sad fact is most of the voting public only sees the 5 second soundbites and clips of the promises. They all sound so great, but the reality is none of it can truly happen if we are going to stay a strong, independent, safe, financially secure, sovereign nation.

Well, I guess I will end these random thoughts here. Have a good one!