The age old question

A chicken and an egg were laying in bed.

The chicken was smoking a cigarette and had this very satisfied look on it's face.

The egg's face had a big frown.

After a little while the egg said .....




" Well I guess we answered that question".

Mood: Relaxed
Background Noise: Kids playing school

Gay Marriage Foes Work to Reverse Ruling

By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer BOSTON - With gays and lesbians now legally wed in Massachusetts, foes of gay marriage vowed Tuesday to campaign hard, in state and national elections, for candidates willing to reverse the tide.

Uhhh...why do you want to reverse it? California does it (ok, maybe that wasn't a good example).

I guess I really just don't get it. Ok, I know what the definition of marriage is. But why is that "set in stone?" Why can't gay couples get married? Why can't they have the right to insurance and all of the other benefits that heterosexual couples have? And that brings up another sore spot for me. Why can't they be considered good candiates as parents, through adoption or other means? Society tends to think of homosexuals as perverts. If they do that behind closed doors, what will they do to the children? Oh for God's sake people! Wake up and smell the bacon. They are human's just like us, capable of love, albeit of the opposite sex. Ok, I don't get it, but I don't begrudge them the right to love someone of the same sex. There are "bad" people out there everywhere, be it a homosexual or heterosexual.

"Homosexual couples are not the enemy," said Raymond Flynn, a former Boston mayor and foe of gay marriage. "The enemy is the legislators who ignored and betrayed the people of Massachusetts by not giving them an opportunity to express their point of view."

Yeah right Mr. Flynn. Why not take a look around you? I would imagine that a large majority of the folks don't really have a problem with it, but probably don't want to admit it. Most likely, it upsets your masculinity, you moron. If you look at the politicians who are fighting the hardest against it, you'll find the one's who are coming up for re-election. Whooo..did I tell you your nose was a lovely shade of brown?

Legislators wrangled for months after the state Supreme Judicial Court, in a 4-3 decision last November, ruled that gay couples were entitled to marry. Eventually, in a compromise that dismayed activists on each side, lawmakers took the first step toward letting voters decide in 2006 if they want to amend the constitution to ban gay marriages and allow gay couples enter civil unions.

Actually, I think letting the people vote is a good thing. It might suprise alot of people.

"President Bush needs to do more than make a public statement," Staver said. "He should appoint a pro-marriage advocate to his staff whose sole job is to push forward a constitutional amendment ... to educate, motivate and direct the strategy."

No shit Sherlock. Let's get on with it.

Mood: Chip on shoulder
Background Noise: Kidz Bop

Can you explain this?

Why is there day to day coverage on the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, but very little of the senseless, horrific, despicable (stop men when I've gone to far) beheading of Nicholas Berg? When will this stop?

After seeing two video files last night of Mr. Berg being beheaded by terrorist kidnappers I'm hardly surprised that President Bush has removed the kid gloves (I won't hold my breath about this though)!

The fight in Iraq is dirty. Terrorism does not make for a tidy, unsoiled war (kind of an oxymoron isn't it?). Lets face it. Whenever a country is occupied, there will always be factions that will fight for the power themselves, and that doesn't necessarily coincide with what is best for the country.

Leaving Iraq in the hands of these fanatics would be a disaster for everybody. It is probable that the Middle East would eventually be under their leadership (think oil). Do we really want to have a super-power with such a hatred of American's?

It's time for Bush to stand up and take action. He needs to stop choosing his targets so carefully. It's time to jump in and take control of this situation completely. How many more innocent people will die before this all stops?


Mood: Grumpy
Background Noise: Silence

Holes in the backyard

For a few weeks now, I've been noticing small holes show up in our front yard. They are the kind that could do some serious damage to the foot/ankle area if you stepped on one and didn't know they were there. I originally thought there were put there by our fearless, insect stalking, toad eating dog. Turns out, I was wrong. They are from Armadillos. I wonder if there is a way to Armadillo proof you yard?

Mood: Resigned
Background Noise: Lunchtime natter

Alligators

I wish I would have gotten a picture of it. You too, can have an alligator in your "back yard." Just come visit me and I'll show you how.

This weekend, we were in our backyard on our deck, enjoying a peaceful evening. One of the terrorists was spending the night with a friend, and one was sleeping peacefully, well, until later, but that's a different story.

While we were there, we noticed a truck in off to the side of our privacy fence in the backyard, and then watched as someone came up behind our fence, shining a flashlight. The other half, being naturally concerned/bothered/curious, took a flashlight and went to the back fence. The "body" on the other side said (I kid you not) "it's ok, I'm just looking for an alligator." My immediate thought was this guy was on some really good drugs (can I have some?), or he was one sandwich short of a picnic basket (probably because of all the drugs he took during they height of Woodstock days gone by).

Fast forward...Turns out, someone across the pond (it's behind our fence), had called 911 to report an alligator. To make a long story short, we watched a couple of men climb into a boat, and search for the alligator, then catch it. What was really neat was after they properly secured him, one of the men climbed on to shore and carried the alligator over to us so we could see it.

The gator was about 3 1/2 feet long (from head to foot) and the colors on it were absolutely stunning. We got to touch it, and I was amazed at how soft its skin was. They were going to relocate it, most likely taking it back to it's mom. All in all, it was a great thing to experience. I've only ever seen them in a zoo or a farm, so to see one up close an personal (albeit a small one) was a fascinating experience for me.



Mood: Thoughtful
Background Noise: Kim Possible

It's dusty in here

Ok, it's been a while and I'm not sure where to start. Guess I should get the normal stuff out of the way first.

The kids are doing great. Only five more days of school, but I'm not counting or anything. They are really keyed up and excited. Not that you can tell of course. They remind me of little Mexican jumping beans...bouncy, bouncy, bouncy....

Work is great. We just went through the proposal season which always promises long hours, and this was no exception. It was my first time through at actually writing them, and I enjoyed it but could have done without the stress that went along with it. I have to admit, though I wouldn't say this out loud, it's really and exciting time and you feel as if you are part of a team. The bad part was, not really being able to spend a lot of time with the kids.

The dog, well...she's great. Ok, damnit...she is an IDIOT. She stalks and eats any insect this side of the equator, and let me tell you....there are a lot of them here. I lost my bicycle to one of those bumblebees. You know the one's I'm talking about. They are about the size of a softball, and you need a baseball bat or a Glock to fend them off. The damn thing picked it up by the rear tire. I figure it was bringing it home to his son for a birthday present. And don't even get me started about toads! She eats them, and then has the audacity to come up to me, mouth foaming, and giving me that questioning look..."Mommy, will you please wipe my chin."

Twinkle, Dude Jr. and Rags are still with us. Twinkle was definitely "iffy" for a couple of days. I cleaned out her tank and thoroughly sterilized it, and put all the necessary chemicals in as well. He seems to be making a come back but it was questionable there for a few days.

Since I've moved, I've revamped the site a bit. This time with my graphics. I'll be adding more as time goes on. Have a lot of pictures up. Starting a recipe section but I have a lot of work to do yet. This is what it looks like now.

That's about it for the happenings at Moogie's World. I'm hoping to post more now, especially since school/softball/tball/proposals are ending soon. Did I mention that school will be out in FIVE days?

So it goes......

Mood:Mellow
Background Noise:Cooling Fans