the trifecta
Wow… lots has happened since Christmas.
First, James Brown dies on Christmas day. Bummer for the world of music. And, for Eddie Murphy in that matter. He did a great imitation on SNL.
Then, President Gerald Ford died. Of course, he was 93… so it was somewhere down the line. It’s strange to be living in Washington, D.C. with all of this going on. With Ford lying in state, I will most likely drop down to the Capitol and see him. After all, due to the federal government’s day of mourning set for Tuesday, I’m allowed an extra day off. I feel I should be grateful, and mourn with the country. Ford has a unique place in U.S. history, as he is the only un-elected president to serve, and one of the few congressmen that became president. For that, and for the efforts he put forth to unite the country after a violent disgraceful war in Vietnam, and a shameful presidency ending in resignation by Nixon, he should be honored. Not many would be able to carry that burden on their shoulders.
Of course when a person dies, you always expect it to come in threes. For the perfect three, it has been an intentional death by hanging… that being Saddam Hussein. While I believe it is best for humanity that he is not the ruling power in Iraq, I feel that his death wasn’t exactly justified by the means that the U.S. captured him. But, that’s another story for another day. It goes along the lines of my feelings about the entire Iraq war in general.
So, with that, Happy Holidays… and Happy New Year. Here’s to 2007, and what it might bring. I don’t know if 2007 will be fabulous (but, the Dems to lead the House and Senate shouldn’t hurt), but I’m definitely looking forward to 2008, with Edwards declaring his run for the presidency, and a very hopeful Barack Obama announcement to come.
To be honest, I just hope to hear 2 great announcements from the University of Alabama… first that we have a new head coach, and second that we have fired current Athletic Director Mal Moore. Those would make my 2007 just perfect.
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