The State of the Union: An Objective Observation of American Politics

A Democrat President's State of the Union Address:

The official Republican response to that State of the Union Address:

A Republican President's State of the Union Address:

The official Democrat response to that State of the Union Address:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other

"The idea of the Other

A person's definition of the 'Other' is part of what defines or even constitutes the self (in both a psychological and philosophical sense) and other phenomena and cultural units. It has been used in social science to understand the processes by which societies and groups exclude 'Others' whom they want to subordinate or who do not fit into their society. The concept of 'otherness' is also integral to the comprehending of a person, as people construct roles for themselves in relation to an 'other' as part of a process of reaction that is not necessarily related to stigmatization or condemnation. Othering is imperative to national identities, where practices of admittance and segregation can form and sustain boundaries and national character. Othering helps distinguish between home and away, the uncertain or certain. It often involves the demonization and dehumanization of groups, which further justifies attempts to civilize and exploit these 'inferior' others."

A Modern Romance

caliamara3's new status message - bored...   9:51 AM

 caliamara3:  hi!

 Sent at 9:51 AM on Sunday

 

me:  Who are you?

 

caliamara3:  I cant belive you dont remember me

 

 me:  I don't meet many people w threes in their names

 

 caliamara3:  hey whats up? 22/F here. you?

 

 me:  Same old. Same old

 

 caliamara3:  hmmmm. have we chatted before?

 

 me:  nope.

as I say, I don't know who you are

 

caliamara3:  oh ok. i wasn't sure. anyways.... what's up?

 

me:  all I see is caliamara3

and I don't know who that is

 

caliamara3:  im like so f'n boreddddd.... there's  nothinggggggg to do

ohhh wait! i have a GREAT idea. have you ever watched a sexy girl like me strip live on a webcam before?

 

me:  oh. now I get it.

no thank you. have a great day.

 

caliamara3:  welllllll.... you could watch me if you want to?

 

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I Now Have to Microwave My Head. Thanks.

My mom got remarried this past weekend.  Good for her.  Gets me off the hook for taking care of her.  The ceremony was held at her and the fella's house.  They read their own vows.  There was lots of talk of "sunset years" (she being 62 and he being 74).  I was fine with the whole thing.  I'm an adult.  Glad she's happy.  I will say I turned a bit green when she vowed, in front of the officiant, and both families, to be his "companion and lover."  Yes, I'm 32, but, still, kinda gross. 

Anyway, after the wedding and the dinner, as I was preparing to leave someone asked mom where they were honeymooning.  Knowing her sense of humor, I immediately shouted, "Don't say...!" as she thumbed in the direction of the bedroom and said "in there!"  I'm trying to dry out after a particularly boozy holiday season.  I held to it, but damn if that didn't make me want to drown my brain in the sauce in hopes of destroying the brain cells that would remember that.  Mom saw the look on my face and laughed.  I got the hell out of there and did my best not to give it a second thought.

Mom has a first cousin she's close with, Bobbi.  Even though she's supposedly in her "sunset years", mom's not remotely dignified, as I always assumed happened when people hit some indeterminate age threshold (around 45?).  Neither is cousin Bobbi.  Those two seem more like wacky preteens when they're together, gossiping and teasing and generally jib-jabbering non-sensically and being awkwardly crude.

This morning, I awoke to the following facebook message from Cousin Bobbi.  Alcoholic brain damage will not get rid of this one.

"Your mother is grossing me out with 'honeymoon' talk. All I can hear and visualize is the sound of loose skin slapping...kind of like the sails on a boat before they catch wind! I must have a talk with her to keep this old fart honeymoon stuff to herself!"