Myanmar Government,

Congratulations! While not exactly graciously, you have figured out how to accept help. The question is "Is it too late for both your people and your government?"

Your stalling has cost people their lives. There is no uncertainity about this. Your people know this. The rest of the world knows this. What will they do about it?

Your sole job as a government is to provide a better life for your citizens. Somehow, I don't see willful neglect, possibly manslaughter as part of the job description. How does it feel to know you are responsible for your neighbor's death? Possibly a member of your own family.


You say you were concerned about an invasion. I can personally guarentee you the strongest motivation anyone has is surivial. Surivial of themself and their family. People snap. They rebel against unfair governments. They especially don't like deadly governments.


It's not an invasion you need to worry about.


Just wait. The storm's not over yet.

Education

All children are not created equal. Some are better at math, some can weave a tale to intrigue us all, some can create beautiful music to move us to tears.

Each child is unique. Ideally, they would each recieve an education tailored specifically to them, highlighting both their strengths and their weaknesses. Imagine how much better a child would do if their teacher knew they needed extra help in math, learned best with hands on activities, and was really interested in the pyrimaid project that they did last week. Now what if teachers had the resources to apply that knowledge?

I look forward to the day when education can be personalized in such a way and that is considered the norm. The Internet already allows nearly unlimited access to information. Battles can be recreated. Dissections can be performed in virtual reality. Rockets to the moon leave every click of the mouse.

Anything is possible.

What are we waiting for?

Gay Marriage

California overturns ban in gay marriage


Maybe I'm showing my liberal (even though I'm registered Republican) side here, but I never understood the controversity surrounding gay marriage. Who are we to decide who can and cannot love each other? Do we as a country want to be like the dussaproving father who doesn't like his daughter's boyfriend (or in this case girlfriend)? With so much hatred already in the world , why would any one want to add to it?

I've just don't get who gay marriage would be harming. The wedding industry would gain valuable customers in a time when the economy is a little slow (it's not a recession dang it). Legislatures could move on to things that actually matter, such as I don't know, the economy, education, the next election, global warming, China, Tibet, Burma, ohh and that little thing they call the Iraq War. Those who don't approve of gay marriage are only affected in the same way a Goth is offended by color.

The only ones I can think of being even remotely affected un a negative way would be the church and you know, they do that well enough anyway.

Where I'm from we have a uniqueway of thought: If it doesn't affect us we don't care one way or the other. I wish eveyone else would think this way as well. Don't decide something because someone else says it should be that way. If you don't have feelings on a subject, "I don't care" is still a valid response.

Being a Cat Person

How to be a cat person:




1. Sleep any where, any time, as often as possible.

2. Pointedly ignore people who annoy you.

3. Like pretty colors and shiny things.

4. Everything is unimportant until you deem otherwise.

5. Its not important unless it affects your nap.