Ah, Mr. Powell

I’m also troubled by, not what Senator McCain says, but what members of the party say. And it is permitted to be said such things as, “Well, you know that Mr. Obama is a Muslim.” Well, the correct answer is, he is not a Muslim, he’s a Christian. He’s always been a Christian. But the really right answer is, what if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer’s no, that’s not America. Is there something wrong with some seven-year-old Muslim-American kid believing that he or she could be president? Yet I have heard senior members of my own party drop the suggestion, “He’s a Muslim and he might be associated terrorists.” This is not the way we should be doing it in America.

- Colin Powell

I’ve been trying to say the same thing for a long time.  “Obama is a Muslim!” says an irrationally-right wing person, and I say, “So what?” because in my eyes (and thankfully, many others) it is the rational response, so much so that far more obvious response, “No he’s not.” actually becomes secondary.  They always shoot back, “so you DO believe he’s one of them Muslims” and they spit out “them Muslims” like it’s the most vile thing on earth you could possibly be.  And I stammer, “No…” and they grin smuggly.

What is it about election year that brings out the most irrational, hate-filled sides of people?

Organized

After living a life being labeled “disorganized” by my parents, I’ve reached the conclusion that it’s been wrong; I’m hyper-organized, just not visually.  My desk will be a complete mess, but I can give you my February 2003 bank statement without having to rummage.  I haven’t done dishes in a few days, and I’m pretty sure there is mold growing somewhere in the gigantic pile by the sink, but can maintain the paperwork for the two out-of-state properties we own. I don’t bounce checks, I’m not late on payments and I haven’t overmaxed a credit card in my life.  That’s pretty impressive, if I do say so myself.

I got some great suggestions for managing the house, but I haven’t implemented them yet.  I will… soon!  In the meantime, I’ll continue to be proud of my filing cabient, and ignore my spice rack, which is not even remtoely close to alphabetical (it’s supposed to be, right?)