What Does She Have to Hide?

After originally agreeing to fully cooperate with the bipartisan committee investigating some messy potential abuses of her power as Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin has once again enlisted her cronies to do her bidding. Now, 5 Alaska Republicans have filed suit to block the investigation.

Is this how she operates? Is this what America needs one step away from the Presidency? WHAT DOES SHE HAVE TO HIDE? I'm sorry, but if she's not been involved in any wrongdoings, she needs to get out of the way and let the investigation proceed. She's all but declaring her guilt about firing Monegan over Wooten by this new behavior.

I loathe Sarah Palin and everything she stands for, so my mind has long since been made up. But how much is enough before the rest of the electorate can see her for what she is? She's unprepared, unqualified, and dishonest. Do we need this in a Vice President? I pray that the case against her, and McCain by proxy, is only growing and gaining momentum. America, we are SCREWED if this woman and what she stands for are in charge.

The sad thing is that I think John McCain is a good guy. I don't want him to be President, as he's too old and too out of touch and too Republican for my taste. As disappointed as I would be if Obama were not elected, I think we could do worse than John McCain. But I can't stand his choice of a running mate, and the idea of him being elected in his early 70's with that bimbo the heir apparent is terrifying.

The bottom line is that we're voting for a ticket: Obama AND Biden, McCain AND Palin. She's clearly abused her power as Governor of Alaska, so we're going to give her more power? Please, for the love of God, THINK before you vote Republican. Now more than ever.

A Month, A Purpose

I seriously haven't posted here in a month. I spent some time today working on a presentation about blogging, which I will present tomorrow to my team members at work. One of the major themes that kept emerging (and making me feel slightly guilty) is that blogs should be updated frequently. I've spent so much time building this site (nearly 800 posts in less than 4 years) that it seems a shame to let it languish now.

But there's another angle I learned in my blog research today too. Blogs are personal, like a diary. But they also need a purpose. The common denominator for this blog has been me: words and photos, the record of what I've been up to over time. But is that a purpose?

Unfortunately, the metaphysics of blogging, and my role as a blogger, have not been foremost on my mind. We're down to about 7 weeks, now, give or take, before Annika arrives. For 32 weeks pregnant, I feel great, but I'm tired by the end of the day. The focus now is on getting my tasks done at work before my maternity leave begins. My computer situation has also been a hassle. I've entirely given up on the laptop for dealing with photos, but the Mac isn't quite upgraded yet. Plus, it's upstairs, and not accessible from the cozy new sofa.

So, blame the sofa, the laptop, the third trimester, the preoccupation with work. I suspect as my life purpose shifts --- this time as a new mother --- I'll be back online to work through all of it in my blog-journal here. Complete with pictures.

In the meantime, I do need to post a picture of me with this belly. Annika is growing, weighs about 4 pounds, and as she grows I feel her moving more and more. I can't believe she's going to be here soon. And I can't wait.