Why are Canadians so lonely?

I consistently feel sorry for Canadians.  No one takes them seriously and if their economy were to crumble it wouldn’t be noticed by anyone, except maybe Canadian bacon fans.

It looks like they are also really lonely.  According to comScore has noticed that Canadians use social networking sites much more than Americans.

So what is the moral here?  Next time you come into actual face to face contact with a Canadian give them a hug, they probably need it!

She’s Only Happy In The Sun

She’s Only Happy In The Sun

By: Ben Harper

I know you may not want to see me
On your way down from the clouds
Would you hear me if I told you
That my heart is with you now

She’s only happy in the sun
She’s only happy in the sun

Did you find what you were after?
The pain and the laughter brought you to your knees
But if the sun sets you free, sets you free
You’ll be free indeed, Indeed

She’s only happy in the sun
She’s only happy in the sun

Every time I hear you laughing, I hear you laughing
It makes me cry
Like the story of life, of your life
Is hello, goodbye

Shes only happy in the sun
Shes only happy in the sun

LIFE Photo Archives

Google announced today that they have put the entire LIFE photo archives in their image search.

This might seem rather mundane, but I love photography, although I’m not any good at it, and LIFE magazine has some of the best photo archives going, sans National Geographic.

Enjoy!

Euless

I’ve often wondered how I turned out so amazing.  Great parents?  I guess.  Superior genes?  Maybe.  I guess where I was raised had a lot to do with it too.

Euless, TX is a suburb of well basically DFW Airport, quaint right?  It’s where I grew up and apparently Business Week thinks it is the best place to raise kids in Texas. So kudos mom and dad for moving us to the epitomy of middle class suburbia  in DFW.  It’s close proximity to rich and poor have made me the well-rounded individual I am today!

I guess my parents have decided they don’t want anymore children seeing how they have moved out of Euless…

Ron Paul Video

I love this video….I could watch it over and over again….

Was Obama really an underdog?

I was watching 60 minutes last night and they led off with an interview of his inner circle that ran his campaign.  It was an interesting interview and I thought it conveyed how much they believed in Obama and his cause.

Having said that…they portrayed him as an incredible underdog.  I understand it is amazing, and it truly is, that a black man has been elected President, but I can’t think of a time where I ever thought he didn’t have a shot.  In fact I always thought of Obama as the favorite based purely on the enthusiasm his supporters showed and how much people were getting behind his message.

Let us look at the numbers:

Money Raised
Obama  $639 million
McCain  $360 million

Polls
Obama held the lead in every major poll since Sept. 19th.

You put this with the fact he had a large volunteer base and grassroots effort, I’m not sure I would consider him an underdog.  He clearly had a smart campaign staff.

The only thing that really concerns me is the posters like the one above.  It’s a little propagandish…say Mao Tse-Tung or Che Guevara like….but again…I hear Obama isn’t a socialist….

Vote!

It’s hard to believe the election is actually here.  It seems like just a short two years ago this whole process began…(Joe Biden announced he was running for President in March of 2006!?!?).

With what seems like the longest, most drawn out election upon us (although there seemed to be a lack of debates) I hope everyone exercises their right to vote.  Whether you want to ‘Barack the Vote’, ‘Vote for Change’ or well there aren’t any catchy Republican slogans, but you get the point.  Whether its McCain, Obama, Nader, Barr(!) or whoever, you should go vote if you haven’t already.  However, if it wasn’t for Dick Cheney consolidating executive power (thanks dick) the Presidential office holder wouldn’t be quite as important as it is.

Anyway, I digress, one thing that is important is your state and local propositions.  They will have a far bigger impact on your day to day life than what kind of mess the bureacrats in DC are trying to pass.  One great website to get more information is ballotpedia.org.  They have a lot of great state information and an entertaining video.

So go vote…and as they say…vote early and often!