sometimes I have these extremely deep thoughts… a flick of the switch that makes things so clear. I guess the word is epiphany, but then I forget to write it down or I get distracted and I suddenly realize I can no longer remember the thought that seemed so revolutionary in the first place… it’s as if it has just slipped away and suddenly I feel this ball of emptiness inside my gut, it drives me mad when it happens and I’m not sure how to handle it…

does anyone else have this problem?

About a month ago I read in the news about a situation where Barack Obama failed to make an appearance, during their annual meeting, at the Federation of State and Provincial Firefighters Association.

If your on the campaign trail for President you are going to be busy and it really can’t be expected for you to make every appearance that is requested or that you feel is prudent. It is however severely unbecoming of a man seeking the highest office of our country to turn around and blame is his staff for a “scheduling error”…

“I have to tell you, I wish I was there,” Obama said over a speakerphone.

“My staff had already scheduled some things and they couldn’t wiggle out if it. They heard from me a little bit because I wasn’t happy I couldn’t be there personally.”

Wow… after I read this I thought, gees, blaming his staff for failure to make an appearance? How grown up Mr Obama!

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Google cries over possible restriction of H-1B Visas

QUICK RUNDOWN: Google states they need the H-1B Visa program to bring in qualified foreign workers to fill a gap in the American work force. They argue to stay on top of their game they need workers from outside of the country.

My thoughts: HOGWASH

It’s hard for me to believe that American companies are truelly unable to find qualified employees here in the states to fill these high tech jobs. It would seem that if this truly was a problem Google and other high tech companies would be better served by instituting a better education reimbursement & rewards program. This would increase employee loyalty, improve desired “skill sets” and ease the need (if any real need actually exists) for foreign workers.

I guess part of my distrust for Google stems from the fact that they bend over backwards to meet the Chinese governments censorship requirements simply to make a buck.

Parents get two years each for serving underage children alcohol.

I think its obsurd that we have a 21 year old age limit on drinking. I think its also obsurd that a parent can not decide to introduce alcohol in a responsible manner to their own children to counter the bigne / secret drinking stage that many teens hit. Drinking has been made taboo and thus its more dangerous because people go overboard on it.

I do however feel that these parents crossed the line with misleading other parents and serving children other than their own though, for that, they should be held responsible.

I feel 27 months is a bit much however.

54%

I’m a big fan of 28 days, and 28 weeks later. I couldn’t resist.