Sunday, January 13, 2008

Monday, January 7, 2008

cry, cry, cry


Again another image that has nothing to do what I am talking about in this post. This image was a good result considering the circumstances. It was shot at an ISO of 1600 which normally results in a lot of noise, but in this picture it doesn't bother me. The lighting was the primary difficulty in this shot so I did ask my sister and her boyfriend to not move since I was shooting at 1/45 sec. They did a nice job for me.

What can I possibly be talking about when I say cry, cry, cry? Hillary Clinton of course. She broke down today in response to a question today in NH about how she does it day after day on the campaign trail. She gave a nice reply about how personal her quest is for the presidency. She began to cry. My obvious question is was it genuine?

Again, I am going to stay neutral about what I think of Hillary and her politics. But wondering about her strategy is interesting to me. If it was planned and people think it wasn't genuine, then it will provide additional fodder for those who think she is calculating and contrived and will backfire. If it was genuine then I would guess that some will conclude that it shows her to be weak when faced with such an innocuous question. It could be made worse because she is a woman.

Either way, it is a risky thing to do. I would guess that she was crying because she really thought she was going to be President and is realizing she is becoming an also ran. This is a good thing because the Bush/Clinton oligarchy needs to come to an end.

Sunday, January 6, 2008

it's starting early


The title of this entry has nothing to do with the picture. The 2008 Presidential campaigns are in full swing. Iowa got us started and we will have New Hampshire to evaluate on Tuesday. Iowa was interesting for a few reasons. First, Obama showed he is a force to be reckoned with and Hilary has an uphill battle for the democratic nomination. The republican race is a toss up. I think Huckabee is off to a great start but I doubt he will hold up nationally. So, who's it gonna be? Who will be our next president?

Having watched the caucus in Iowa and a good portion of the debates in New Hampshire I am going to say that Barack Obama will be our next president. I am not saying I am supporting Obama rather I am just predicting he is our next president. I think he is electable and I think he is a leader that makes people want to follow. The person I am glad is in the mix is Ron Paul. He hasn't got a chance (prove me wrong), but he is talking the most sense on the issues. Isn't that what is most important?

I am fascinated by election politics and the next 10 months will be exciting for me.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

do something goofy






I didn't even have to ask. It just happened. She isn't my favorite niece for nothing.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

happy new year


I am taking a bit of a different approach to my normal posts. This is just an image and I am not going to take the time to explain it or to give you more details. This may be a resolution of sorts. I am just going to post pictures and if I want to explain them then I will. I think this will allow me to post more regularly because I guess after a few months of doing this I am running out of words. Go figure.

I will say something quickly about resolutions. This idea that was created cracks me up. Why change your life because of the change of a calendar. If you need to change your life, then you need to change it no matter the date.

I hope you enjoy my blog in 2008.