There I go again

"Hola, amigos. I know it's been a long time since I rapped at ya . . ."

I got back on Monday the 9th from a whirlwind vacation to Portland, Coos Bay, and Anchorage. It was wonderful seeing the family around July 4th--I have fun whenever I go down to Coos Bay. Saw lots of friends in and around Portland, and got in some hiking, running, and movie watching with my brother and various friends at various times. Then I saw even more movies and friends in and around Portland. Now I'm off to Anchorage on a work trip tonight, followed by another weekend in the area, with even more people to see. Wheeeee! And I'm going back to Anchorage to see Cake in a month, like sharpened knives to Chicken McNuggets . . .

We're embarrassed when our state legislators go to jail. Or we should be. But I have a hard time believing that Ted Stevens is in that much trouble politically despite being under investigation for this whole VECO mess--sure, my respect for him has plummeted since high school, but Alaskans keep reelecting him time after time. Also, I question the Philadelphia Enquirer's choice of headline for this story.