Vote Utopia Yes!

I think this pretty much assures victory at the polls.

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/john_edwards_vows_to_end_all_bad

Alive and Kicking

My soccer playing was never videotaped as a child, but it looked something like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG47FDenyXw&mode=related&search=

Back to the Sidelines

After some lingering back irritation for about 4 weeks, I've been diagnosed with a pelvic mal-alignment which will require some physical therapy. My general understanding is that it involves 4-6 1-hour treatments over the course of a few weeks, though the therapist will determine for sure. My initial appointment is August 15, could be sooner depending on cancellations. I would imagine that I'll not be participating in any sports until mid-September at the earliest. Though the injury's typically created by a fall or similar trauma, I suspect that I've had this condition for about ten years since it's flared up every couple of years during that time (but never for this long). I'm glad to have a diagnosis and am looking forward to being "better than ever."

Abortion Party

Can any good come of this phrase?

Depending upon your view of the world, abortion is at worst the murder of an innocent life, at best an inconvenient necessity. Either way, it makes for lousy conversation at weddings.

But here we can at least take notice of some correlation between political party and abortion.

The good news is that there's a web site to give some comparison between all presidential candidates on key issues. It's an instant Hidden Blog favorite.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/issues.abortion.html

And here for good measure is a web site with interesting abortion facts:

http://www.abortionno.org/Resources/fastfacts.html

According to studies that I researched for several seconds, and fact-checked non-existently, there were 1.37 million abortions in America in 1996. In 2000, there were 2.4 million American deaths, led by heart disease at 0.7 million. So if abortion costs $500 on average, then it can be described as the #1 killer of Americans and a billion dollar industry. No wonder it's such an emotional issue!

Fortunately, a solution has been found:

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/new_abortion_bill_to_require

Grandma's Oxygen

Mom's update:

Grandma is home and doing better. She was giving me and Uncle Don a hard time about the oxygen she is using, but think she's finally listening to us and using it only when necessary. She was under the impression that she was supposed to be using it 24/7 which was causing her to be forgetful and lose her balance, she fell twice, because her oxygen level was too high. She's still a little weak and needs to regain some of the weight she lost, weighs 100 lbs., but she refuses to have any assistance. I know she's still not up to par because she didn't complain when told she needed to use a walker instead of just a cane. There's an oxygen tank hanging from the walker (we're looking into getting a basket to put it into) which she uses when walking to the dining room.

That's probably the longest walk she takes and it causes her to be short of breath. It will take her awhile to get used to it.

The Mission Statement

To celebrate Hidden Blog's 2nd month, we rededicate ourselves to the cause. What would Steven Covey, author of "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" suggest?

"Start with a clear understanding of your destination."

"Almost all world-class athletes and other peak performers are visualizers. They see it; they feel it; they experience it before they actually do it. They begin with the end in mind."

"The most effective way I know to begin with the end in mind is to develop a personal mission statement."

There's the ticket!

Our mission now sits boldly beneath the title. Daily we see it. We visualize that golden moment, when Hidden Blog upends our tormentor. He's 65 years old. I think we can take him.

Who Didn't Kill JFK?

Mystery solved!

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/new_theories_suggest_kennedy_wasnt