Debate-US Presidential Election

It has ben a long time since I was motivated to write. The summer was spent working on my own personal blog. NOT the one I have set up for my writing (Adelaye Hearst) In an effort to keep my annonymity I have set these two blogs well apart from each other. Meaning I do not discuss things literary or political or whatnot on my personal blog. With that said I guess its time to delve into the post. Are the American people just not learning the basics of civics in school anymore. I am disapointed by the gullibility of American people to the political babel comming out of BOTH candidates mouths. 1. NO AMOUNT of promises by a candidate are going to make a policy change. WHY? Well it goes something like this, CONGRESS SHALL MAKE ALL LAWS. So for a President to say that he will make changes to an existing law is just false advertising. A President can make addresses to Congress and outline what he or she would like them to accomplish in a session, but he or she just doesn't have the power to MAKE A LAW. 2. Yes, the President does have the power of veto to shut down a bill he doesn't believe in, he does not have the power to rewrite it and then pass it. He can veto a bill and send it back to congess with suggestions, that is it. 3. If Congress (the House of Representatives or Senate) are filled with a majority of Republicans then ipso facto their beliefs are going to clash with a President who is Democratic. IF THIS HAPPENS, then it is almost impossible for a President to get his issues addressed. Why? Congress is making the laws, why would they address campaign promises for a President they don't support. The opposite would therefore also be true. (Congress with a majority or Democrats and a Republican President) I watch the debates and can honestly say BOTH candidates have done a pretty good job of irritating me. I feel as if statements they both have made are deliberately misleading. I chose long ago what my political affiliation would be, I do not vote as a block. That is to say all democratic candidates or all republican candidates. I honestly just vote for candidates who have made me less angry.

Almost a Month

No I have not been out of Computer contact for a month. I have just been really busy. I hope that when my schedule calm a bit that I'll be more actively writing and blogging again. Working full time has not left me much time for anything else lately. I did make some major changes this month I resigned from a board position I had held for over three years. While it was in esence a lifetime apointment I didn't want to turn into a bitter old woman because it was no longer enjoyable. over this weekend I was able to have date night/day with my husband. Went to Comic Book Day, The Drive in Movie theater and Had a Nice Cinco De Mayo meal at one of our favorite places. Even had a Negro Modelo while hubby had a Pacifico. Enjoy the rest of this weekend what little of it there is left.

Post Easter Blog

Still have not finished March story of the month. My husband and I took a 4 day hiatus from technology beginning on Thursday and it finished last night. Those who know the TRUE me, know why Easter is such a big holiday. We spent many quality hours with both of our families. We are very happy that today is a day off of work. Lack of SNOW days this year let us have an extra long spring break from school. Spending a lazy day around the house. Even the dog was happy to come home. He has spent the day lounging in his favorite window barking at people as they walk by the house.

Fail

:/ Missed the self imposed deadline I had set for myself. While, I typed about 1100 words on Thursday, work and a track meet prevented any writing yesterday. It's 4am on Saturday, and I'm up. Guess I'll get out of bed and try and work. The day is shaking out to being busy, even though I have no real commitments.

Fully Engaged

So, since I traded up and purchased a nook I havn't been reading many IN-Print books.  It's not that I don't enjoy them, its just that it is so much easier to just download and go.

I went to a conference with the company, THRIVENT.  They handle financial matters with a Lutheran flair.  They are changing their business model and are now accepting NON Lutherans.  This is besides the point of this blog. 

At the conference I received some really nice SWAG.  It was held in Hershey, PA so besides the Chocolate aspect I received a book titled, Fully Engaged: How to DO Less and BE More by John Busacker.  The book is a motivational book and I'm usually not into this type of genre to read, must admit I really liked it since I read it. 

On Page 46, the author is trying to get people to tell their stories.  This was extremely poigniant to me.  The type of stories he is encouraging people to write are personal histories.  However, my stories will fit this too, as The story itself is what is important.  He has a great quote by Oliver Wendel Holmes, "Most people go to their graves with their music still inside of them."  As the author points out this is "like having the library burn down."  I recommend this book especially if you are struggling with the question of what to do with your life.  It really puts your choices into perspective. 

FAMILY

It was a busy weekend here at our house. I volunteer for a lot of causes. This weekend was a major fundraiser for a cause near and dear to my heart. My family drove over 2 hours to come stay with us and help out. It was an Awesome weekend. I got to spend some time with my nephews and we even released the snapping turtles we had kept in an aquarium over the winter. I love my FAMILY and am so happy they love me too. :) Check out the photos of the great Snapping Turtle Release of 2012.

My father is an exterminator of sorts. The mama snapping turtle had invaded a pond that the owner had stocked with trout. He was called in to diagnose the missing trout problem. She died, but he was able to save the eggs and bury them in some sand. When they hatched he released most of them. These two spent a nice time being fattened up at our house over the winter. We released them into a really nice lake with plenty of food.

The Dreaded REVIEW

O.K. I've come to a rather raw conclusion. It's hard to accept reviews from people who have read your works. I know they are being honest. Some people will like your work, some people won't. This is just a fact of life. I myself have critiqued some works rather harshly. Recently, an author published a work on Smashwords that had an error I could not overlook. Let me explain. I make some pretty silly gramatical mistakes myself, so I shouldn't judge. But, this author didn't know the proper there, their, or they're to use. This is one of my pet peeves with students at school. A couple of days later I logged into Barnes and Noble only to have my own scathing critique posted. I read it and couldn't believe the review, because out of all the stories I have written this one probably had the least amount of mistakes. Secondly, I had a critique partner. This means that someone other than me read through it and helped me fix those mistakes. I couldn't help but think that I had a retribution review. If you are insecure don't become an author. What I mean to say is that authors bare their souls when they write. Bad reviews are like attacks on those souls. Even the slightest insecurity can lead to a rehashing of the work itself. For me as a writer, I just had to put my proverbial foot down and say, "this is out of my hands." Either they will like it or hate it. Done.