Relationshape

I've always been a big The Daily Show fan. Not only that, but I think that Bill O'Reilly is an ass. Meaning, I could not be more excited for Jon Stewart going on The Factor to debate the appropriateness of Common being elected to a young poet gathering hosted by Michelle Obama at The White House. Surprise surprise, I completely disagree with the Republicans' fake outrage over some questionable lyrics for a couple of reasons: 1, He is one of the most tame, thoughtful rappers out there. 2, if he has said questionable things, so what? He's a poet/artist. They do that. 3, Fox News has friends (see: Nugent, Ted) that have said way more controversial things than Common did. To me this screams of racism. Common is black and sometimes angry. Therefore, he is not to be trusted and not to be invited to the White House where children could be present.

1. Allie and I are quickly coming up on our two year anniversary. With the relationship going well, I have naturally let myself get into relationshape. It's not a real word, but simply the way that men get when they get comfortable in the relationship. The treadmill? Yeah, that's for the single guys. Those twenty-pound dumbbells in the corner? Um... I could maybe lift those once now. Unfortunately, as I barely could put on my "summer" shirt for the first time, I quickly realized that maybe enjoying a diet of Chipotle for lunch followed by two hot dogs for dinner is not a healthy way to lead my life and. Sigh. And so diet season begins...

2. Currently listening to "Never going back again" by Fleetwood Mac

weird week

It's been a weird week in the world. In a way, Sunday night was a day I never saw coming. I am, of course, referring to Bin Laden's death. As I was watching CNN, it was like I was watching a movie. Two dozen of our secret forces fly into a secret compound going after America's number one most wanted for ten years. Like any movie, there were set-backs when one of the helicopters started malfunctioning and had to make an emergency landing. However, the Americans prevailed, storming the compound, first to engage in a battle with Osama's "henchmen". After a victorious firefight, the American forces broke through, engaged in a firefight with him, and when he would not surrender, literally shot him through his eye socket. As I watched the TV I didn't know how to react. Do I respond, like a human, and feel bad about a death? No, I didn't really feel the need to feel sorry for Osama. However, I also thought it was mildly inappropriate to run into the streets chanting USA and celebrating like it was VE day. I suppose at the end of the night, primarily, I felt relief. Meaning, I hope this is the beginning of the end of the "War on Terror". Many, including me, thought with Obama's inauguration, that would be the beginning. Unfortunately I was incorrect. I hope that this is a wake-up to many Bin Laden wanna be's that Bin Laden's evil terrorism will only result in pain.

This morning Obama said he would not release photos of Bin Laden's death. I applaud that decision. Obama said, "It is important that very graphic photos of someone who was shot in the head are not floating around as an incitement of violence or as a propaganda tool. We don't trot this stuff out as trophies. The fact of the matter is, this is somebody who was deserving of the justice he received." Plus the conspiracy theory supporters will never be satisfied. They could simply claim photoshop, or maybe that it was not really Bin Laden that was killed. I think Obama did the right thing.

The world is safer today now than it was a week ago.

Side note. Obama's approval rating is 11 points higher today (57%) than it was this time a month ago.