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54 MILLION FUCKING DOLLARS A YEAR

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this has been pissing me off for a long time so tonight i decided to use my ancient portable computer machine to save the government 54 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR (and yes I am sure I am not the first person to run these numbers) Drop congressional and presidential and VP salaries from 174K and above to 100K each (hey they still have to eat) Charge members of the house and senate who live in their damn office $1000.00 a month rent, up the gym membership from $20.00 to $1020.00 a month and for ex members $5000.00 a month (hey K street will pay it for the access) Ex Presidents? NO PENSION FOR YOU YOU ARE ALREADY RICH (and for the exes this figure does not include staff salaries etc etc) Since I am bad with "teh google" this doesn't count what we pay for their health care. Lets let them pay for their own damn insurance 54 million. A lot of money. Pell grants anyone? Or how about repaying Social Security? Or a whole lot of other uses for "our" money we give these ...
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Maybe It Is Time To Stop Being Angry

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My sister Sheri sent me one of "those" books on death and dying and blah blah blah with a nice note saying it really had helped her deal with Michele's death. I was telling a friend about the book tonight and he asked if I was going to read it. "No I'm not done being angry yet." I answered. Tonight I complimented myself on how profound I was for knowing this about me. Wow I've got this all under control. Process step B underway. No problems here. And then I really thought of something. I'm afraid if I stop being angry I won't have anything left. I know something else is there I just can't seem to see it right now. Michele would SO kick my ass if she saw me doing this.
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It Is Not A Problem It Is Just The Way It Is

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So this Christmas is both different and the same from the last years Christmas. The same is they are both without Michele. It is different in that I am staying in Baltimore this year and last year I went home. I believe both decisions were correct but it still doesn't make looking back different. Michele's kids, and Sheri's daughter Taylor, are both older and the appeal of hanging out with "old folks" :) doesn't have the same allure lol. I'm guessing tonight and the next few days are part of the process. Grieving Grateful Confused. Guess it is what makes us human after all huh? To all of Island denizens I say I love you and I am thankful for you. 2000 miles is very far in the snow
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Can't Keep The Island Up All By Myself

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Just saying tired of talking to the coconuts. I expect a glob post here by someone by monday so it shall be written so it shall.....oh hell i do a lousy brenner impersonation love ya
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THIS CANT BE HAPPENING!!!!!1111!IIII

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SHE is spending her first night in a college dorm as a college student tonight? sigh Old is not the word right now. But proud is! (and of her cousin Cam who has been at Texas Lutheran since Saturday) Good luck kids. Your family loves you
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Yeah I've Been Dwelling A Bit Latley

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Latley? OK Lately Usually July ain't a bad month for me. San Diego beautiful people and weather and leading up to the convention everyone is so busy my life gets a little calmer. Not sure what drew me back to sadness about Ma and Michele last night but as long as that is not the norm I'm thinking that all right. Love to my Island Brethren and Sisterthen????? Thinking of you makes me smile. Thanks for that.
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Part Of The Plan

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One of my favorite Dan songs
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