Where I should be is different than where I am

If I hadn't decided that my employment situation was untenable back in May, I may not be here now.  No not dead or missing, but not here setting in front of my computer typing this out.  You see, as I type this, the biggest off road race in the northern western hemisphere is happening right down south of the USA.  Baja to be specific.  My plan was to hook up with a local or semi-local team and become a crew monkey, drink getter, designated drive, etc. but since I would be paying my own way this became much harder when the cash flow slows to a crawl.  Oh well, I was only counting on a 50/50 shot at it anyway.  Maybe next year or the next or the next or the next ..............

Indecision 2010!!!!

The biggest election since the last one and before the next one just finished up.  What can I say?  Well a whole lot.  During these indecisive times I often think back to a time in my life that I had to deal with state level politicians and the wonderment (not the good kind) I beheld.  Double talk, lies and power plays were the name of the game.  Everyone needs to have the opportunity to push a publicly beneficial law or resolution through the morass that is our legislature.  Even at our state level, the idiocracy is amazing and disheartening.  Only then will the vast majority of the public realize what a system composed of amoral and broken people we send to represent us, does.  Now don't get me wrong, not all legislators are corrupt lier's, only the ones who hold any and all power.  Even then there are exceptions.  The State Senator who represented my district (think of the holiday in the middle of February and no its not my birthday) ALWAYS dealt in a fair and honest manner.  Because of this I will vote for that Senator as long as they stay in office or I live in their represented district.  If more people had this opportunity to see the real person behind the slogan, I think that the idiocy would be driven from office and good people with a REAL concern over their districts welfare would be elected.

I must admit I have a slight subversive streak.  In races that are already decided I sometimes vote for people that may upset the status quo by garnering more votes than was expected.  This way the perception of a multi-party system stays intact and might just give pause to the winner(s)/party(s) and their possible extreme views.  Till next time and the biggest election since the last one and before the next.