civic participation
There is nothing that I love more than to see the message of civic participation spread to people of all ages, including students in middle and high school. The students in the following video are in 7th grade at Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, and were featured on CNN. They had a classroom debate on the presidential candidates and conducted extensive research on each party. The end result was a rap song in the style of TI's "Whatever You Like." Instead, the class presented, "You Can Vote However You Like" on television to mass audiences, and have encouraged people by their intelligence on the issues. Man, even I'M impressed by these students!
Check it out:
get out the vote
Just in case you were wondering if you should or shouldn't vote, you should. I'm sure you have an issue that will make you lean one way or the other, and you have the right to vote whatever way you choose. But, no matter what, practice your civic duty and VOTE on November 4. If you don't, then remember to keep your mouth shut for the next for the next four years. Of course, I say that with all love and kindness… sort of.
Here's a little voting video encouragement:
snarks galore
So last week, I spent time at Chez Sassy to livesnark the Presidential Debate. And, oh wow, was it so much fun. DP, Mr. Sassy, and AL joined in with Sassy and I, and will be joining in tonight as well. Homemade ice cream will be a part of the fun, as we watch the Current channel and see what other tweets come across the television. So, join in the fun, and follow along on Twitter!
Join the live snark and follow in or friend us on Twitter!
master debaters?
time on their hands
Geez, I wish I had THIS much time to mess around and do something like this. I mean these days, I'd just like to sit down and read a book!
Enjoy, or at least get a slight giggle out of the corniness.
‘livesnarking’ debates
I enjoyed tagging along with Sassy's 'livesnarking' on Friday night with the Veep Debates on television as I followed along and then joined in on Twitter. So, Sassy asked me and a few others to join together for an in-house livesnark on Tuesday night during the Presidential Debate between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama. It should be a ton of fun!
Follow along on one of the tweets:
If you'like to join in on the livesnark, follow and friend the tweets and post your link in the comment section!
noooooooooooo
Olsson's Books closed for good! I can't tell you how many autographed books I've picked up there. PLUS, 2 years ago, Project Runway's Tim Gunn dropped in for a visit while he was in the area to the Chinatown/Penn Quarter location. Apparently they went bankrupt.
I'm SO gonna miss that store. Total bummer.
Read more about it at the DCist or Olsson's website.
sad september
Yes, I do realize that it was a sad and completely empty September. But, you know what, I think you'll get over it. I really have nothing of substance to tell you… with the exception of a few points that may or may not be offensive to some.
1. Alabama won their season opener against Clemson, and completely melted the minds of all sports commentators alive… then, 'Bama was ranked. Hallelujah!
2. Alabama won Tulane and Western Kentucky, both out of conference teams, with ease, making us a wonderful 3-0.
3. 'Bama rulled over the Hogs of Arkansas in the SEC opener with a BIG win AT Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, AR. It was a lovely beginning to a wonderful year. 'Bama 4-0.
4. Well, 'Bama answered to UGA's Blackout with a Whiteout of our own, and let the 'Dawgs wear 
black to their own funeral, as we buried the 'Dawgs 41-30 (the score does not actually resemble the game) between the hedges IN ATHENS! AND we broke the GameDay Curse, as Lee Corso PICKED Alabama when GameDay was in town. It was a lovely day, and 'Bama cruises to 5-0.
Now, the University of Alabama rises to #2 in the AP polls, and we take on an undefeated Kentucky this week, and we have an off-week next week, and then we take on Ole Miss (who knocked off Florida last week). It has been a joyous year this year in SEC football.
So, other than work, which has bogged me down like no other, at least I have a few hours on Saturday to escape and live vicariously through football and scream my lungs out and enjoy the wonderful bliss of vicious hits, sacks, and blocks that is none other than SEC football. S-E-C! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!
