Update

I haven’t posted much lately, here or on my other blog, because frankly, it’s just too much effort. I’ve been taking my medication regularly for a longer period of time than ever before, and I must say, I love the results. It’s amazing what they can do with drugs these days. I just go along, and I don’t panic, and I’m not too sad, and I’m not too happy. Really, I’m just marking time until I die, (which time I hope is sooner rather than later), but I’m OK with that, thanks to the drugs. I used to tell people this was no way to live, but then I experienced it, and it’s one hell of a lot better than the only alternative I’ve known.

I am working on an entry, though, that touches on my thoughts about the major events of the past month or so. I’ll post it eventually.

Secret Service Protection

I was going to post on this, but my friend Paul did it so eloquently–and I am so lazy–that I decided to just quote his entry. His amazing blog, what you can see of it, can be found here. Paul is a libertarian-with-a-lowercase-”l”. He’s also an excellent writer and a very good friend of mine. (Which means, I hope, that he won’t mind me stealing his work. )

I’m tired of the news reporting on this as if someone was intentionally aiming to slight George W. Bush. Yes, he will be the first former US President who will not receive lifetime Secret Service protection — his and Laura’s protection will only last ten years. But just so you know… the Former Presidents Act was passed in 1996 by a Republican Congress, and took effect beginning with the next newly elected president. Bill Clinton was first elected in 1993, so he and Hillary will have lifetime protection.

And this is someone who thinks the media is liberally biased…

And I Mean This In The Most Non-Creepy Way Possible…

Ted Danson is married to Mary Steenburgen. Mary Steenburgen is from Newport, Arkansas. Ted and Mary have a home here. If I ever see Ted Danson, I’ll probably have to jump him.

Just letting people know.