Comments for the prodigal http://daveloveless.wordpress.com Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:33:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Importance of Marriage by nosurfgirl http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/importance-of-marriage/#comment-3026 nosurfgirl Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:33:33 +0000 http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/?p=939#comment-3026 I really liked that article. especially the somewhat sly reference in the last line to gay marriage also being beneficial... don't know if that's how she meant it, but... well. Anyway I'll not go on about that. I like that she's a person with a whole lot of validity to be speaking on this topic, having been a single parent and a divorcee as well as having presided the legal proceddings involved in hundreds of domestic tragedies in the courtroom. I really liked that article.

especially the somewhat sly reference in the last line to gay marriage also being beneficial… don’t know if that’s how she meant it, but… well. Anyway I’ll not go on about that. I like that she’s a person with a whole lot of validity to be speaking on this topic, having been a single parent and a divorcee as well as having presided the legal proceddings involved in hundreds of domestic tragedies in the courtroom.

]]> Comment on Review: Transformers 2 by Sarah L. http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/review-transformers-2/#comment-3025 Sarah L. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:57:30 +0000 http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/?p=929#comment-3025 I didn't see it, but it sucked. ;-D I didn’t see it, but it sucked. ;-D

]]> Comment on Election Day 2009 by nosurfgirl http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/election-day-2009/#comment-3024 nosurfgirl Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:03:50 +0000 http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/?p=934#comment-3024 Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. I have to "un-jade" myself. I just doubt any candidate coming out of provo are going to be for a public health care option :) Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. I have to “un-jade” myself.

I just doubt any candidate coming out of provo are going to be for a public health care option :)

]]> Comment on Election Day 2009 by Jeffrey Dunster http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/election-day-2009/#comment-3023 Jeffrey Dunster Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:46 +0000 http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/?p=934#comment-3023 I have to disagree with nosurfgirl on the local community being irrevocably "red". One surprising aspect of this mayoral election was the decidedly non-partisan voter distribution. Both candidates indicated party leanings, but the actual <a href="http://preview.tinyurl.com/yjyp6o8" rel="nofollow">voter counts showed no party loyalty whatsoever</a> (Daily Herald: http://preview.tinyurl.com/yjyp6o8). In this race, issues and positions mattered more than party affiliation. Nice! It's about time citizens started paying more attention to ideas than ideologues. However, I agree with Dave that this was a bland election over all. There was little discussion about issues and no real brainstorming. I was left with petty differences to choose between, like: - who had the better web site - who was the least "political" sounding - who had the least amount of time in office (when in doubt, vote out) As for the city council.... Let's just say exposure to power is like radiation, the more you have, the sicker and more mutated you may become (some are more resistant than others). The power in this city is too centralized, and should be more distributed to the neighborhoods. I have to disagree with nosurfgirl on the local community being irrevocably “red”. One surprising aspect of this mayoral election was the decidedly non-partisan voter distribution. Both candidates indicated party leanings, but the actual voter counts showed no party loyalty whatsoever (Daily Herald: http://preview.tinyurl.com/yjyp6o8). In this race, issues and positions mattered more than party affiliation.
Nice!
It’s about time citizens started paying more attention to ideas than ideologues.
However, I agree with Dave that this was a bland election over all. There was little discussion about issues and no real brainstorming. I was left with petty differences to choose between, like:
- who had the better web site
- who was the least “political” sounding
- who had the least amount of time in office (when in doubt, vote out)
As for the city council…. Let’s just say exposure to power is like radiation, the more you have, the sicker and more mutated you may become (some are more resistant than others). The power in this city is too centralized, and should be more distributed to the neighborhoods.

]]> Comment on How can I resist? by daveloveless http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/how-can-i-resist/#comment-3022 daveloveless Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:32:32 +0000 http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-3022 Thanksgiving is probably tied as my second favorite holiday, but to be honest, I've always combined Thanksgiving and Christmas. I see Thanksgiving as the build up to Christmas in a lot of ways and have never had a problem celebrating them both together. Normally, our tree goes up around the second or third weekend in November. This year we'll probably do November 21st or, possibly, the 28th. It all depends on how brave I am to do battle with Myron. We're worried about it enough that we have seriously debated NOT putting up our 9.5 foot glory and instead putting up a shorter table-top tree that would be easier to protect. But I'm not sure if I could be happy with a table-top tree.... The tree is one of the best parts of Christmas for me. Thanksgiving is probably tied as my second favorite holiday, but to be honest, I’ve always combined Thanksgiving and Christmas. I see Thanksgiving as the build up to Christmas in a lot of ways and have never had a problem celebrating them both together.

Normally, our tree goes up around the second or third weekend in November. This year we’ll probably do November 21st or, possibly, the 28th. It all depends on how brave I am to do battle with Myron.

We’re worried about it enough that we have seriously debated NOT putting up our 9.5 foot glory and instead putting up a shorter table-top tree that would be easier to protect. But I’m not sure if I could be happy with a table-top tree…. The tree is one of the best parts of Christmas for me.

]]> Comment on How can I resist? by marlajayne http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/how-can-i-resist/#comment-3021 marlajayne Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:33:42 +0000 http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-3021 I absolutely LOVE Thanksgiving, and I think it's because it somehow gets overlooked or lost in all of the emphasis on Christmas. Thanksgiving is low stress compared to Christmas, and it gives me the opportunity to get together with family and friends and enjoy some food, fun, and fellowship. I absolutely LOVE Thanksgiving, and I think it’s because it somehow gets overlooked or lost in all of the emphasis on Christmas. Thanksgiving is low stress compared to Christmas, and it gives me the opportunity to get together with family and friends and enjoy some food, fun, and fellowship.

]]> Comment on Election Day 2009 by nosurfgirl http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/election-day-2009/#comment-3020 nosurfgirl Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:07:36 +0000 http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/?p=934#comment-3020 I agree. In fact, a lot of our local people are great. Jeffrey voted for some guy (see i'm selectively blocking my mind on this topic) who sounds like he'd do good things, and looks like he might win, too. I think I'm just scared that if I participate in local politics, I'll have to discuss politics with lots of local people.... :) I agree. In fact, a lot of our local people are great. Jeffrey voted for some guy (see i’m selectively blocking my mind on this topic) who sounds like he’d do good things, and looks like he might win, too.

I think I’m just scared that if I participate in local politics, I’ll have to discuss politics with lots of local people…. :)

]]> Comment on Election Day 2009 by daveloveless http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/election-day-2009/#comment-3019 daveloveless Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:05:51 +0000 http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/?p=934#comment-3019 So totally understanding that you have kids and that's why not, but why don't you run? Our town uses a non-partisan system which would make your ideas stand on their own merits. I think you'd be surprised how reasonable that local red wave is when they are presented with good ideas. Besides, I'm not so sure it's as red as you think. More and more it seems to be purple (independents like me) than anything else. So totally understanding that you have kids and that’s why not, but why don’t you run?

Our town uses a non-partisan system which would make your ideas stand on their own merits. I think you’d be surprised how reasonable that local red wave is when they are presented with good ideas.

Besides, I’m not so sure it’s as red as you think. More and more it seems to be purple (independents like me) than anything else.

]]> Comment on Election Day 2009 by nosurfgirl http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/election-day-2009/#comment-3018 nosurfgirl Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:54:16 +0000 http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/?p=934#comment-3018 Yeah. Siiigh. I still haven't gotten caught up in local politics, I think mostly because i know there won't be ANYONE around here who would put forward the sort of solutions I would like to see. Which is silly and ridiculous. I think I feel like I'm riding a wave of Red out here in Utah valley... I'll just let the Red and passionate political activism of others prevail and not be the one tiny blue dot of a naysayer :) Completely ridiculous. I'm going to try to do better in the next local election. Yeah. Siiigh. I still haven’t gotten caught up in local politics, I think mostly because i know there won’t be ANYONE around here who would put forward the sort of solutions I would like to see. Which is silly and ridiculous. I think I feel like I’m riding a wave of Red out here in Utah valley… I’ll just let the Red and passionate political activism of others prevail and not be the one tiny blue dot of a naysayer :)

Completely ridiculous. I’m going to try to do better in the next local election.

]]> Comment on Update: Swine Flu by Cami Kenworthy http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/update-swine-flu/#comment-3017 Cami Kenworthy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:56:59 +0000 http://daveloveless.wordpress.com/?p=927#comment-3017 That is the most pathetic, sad, picture I have ever had in my head. A poor little princess who can't go trick or treating. I hope she starts feeling better soon. That is the most pathetic, sad, picture I have ever had in my head. A poor little princess who can’t go trick or treating. I hope she starts feeling better soon.

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