Life and Opinions

It feels like it’s been forever since I last posted on my blog. I’ve had a lot going on but not really one thing that was of a decent writing length, so this update will just be a hodgepodge of things that I have had happen or have been on my mind recently.

After part way into December without much snow fall I was really quite excited when it did finally start. So much so I immediately went out and bought a sled and to go sledding with some friends.  I also took my little brother with me (I would have taken both of them but one was sick) which was fun.

Every Christmas eve my family gets together for a family talent show. This is especially fun because all of my nieces and nephews also participate even if the talent they share is simply the taping of a few keys on my mother’s piano seemingly at random. The only talent I have that is performable is the playing of a penny whistle on which I played A Poor Wayfaring Man of Greif which went well enough.

After the talent show we had a family trivia game where each family member wrote ten personal multiple choice trivia questions. It was fun and if I remember I’ll post my questions on my blog.

Overall Christmas was really fun and relaxing this year. It was a bit smaller than in the past, I actually only got presents for my parents.

For myself I ended up with a lot of clothes which was fine by me seeing as most of what I had been starting to look really worn. I also got 1984 and a book about John Adams both of which I have been enjoying.

After Christmas I got quite sick and missed a lot of work, but fortunately I’m back on my feet and ready for school to start.

There was another matter that I wanted to address.

Recently there has been much ado in the gay political community about Barack Obama’s selection of Pastor Rick Warren to offer the invocation at his inauguration. Much of the gay community has expressed outrage at the selection because of Pastor’s history of speaking out against homosexuality in an out spoken manner.

I am actually not outraged, and I’ll tell you why. First Obama is on record as being for the repeal of DoMA and the nationwide institution of Civil Unions of some sort for same-sex couples. While that is not exactly what gay people want it does give us a much better outlook then the past administration. Second Obama has time and again stated that he wants to work with people that he may not agree with on all issues. This selection in my opinion is an action that shows that he really is willing to work with people with varying opinions. I personally believe that the ability to engage people of differing ideas and opinions is paramount for a good leader, and a trait that is good for members of a society in general. Yes I will say that I was surprised by the selection, but I am not upset by it.

Till next time,

XR4-IT