Wal-Mart

don't ask me why, but i turned on the FOX News Network late the other night when the baby woke up. actually, i did it because a man can only take so many minutes of 'enlarge your cock and balls' infomercials. anyhoo, what caught my attention was this relativly unattractive blonde who was (per the scroll on the screen) one of their corperate directors, saying some of the most ludacris shit i've heard in a while. i actually had to pinch myself to be sure i wasn't dreaming.

as it goes, wal-mart will be starting a new trend in the retail marketplace this year. no longer will you get a nice 'appy oliday's' from the old gentleman at the door. beginning this winter season, wal-mart will now be using but one phrase to celebrate the winter days of all religions: "Merry Christmas!"

you have got to be kidding. how on earth can they decide that merry christmas could possibly sum up all wishes of good tidings for the holiday season for so many religions? how many muslims have ever told you merry christmas, or anything with christ in the phrase for that matter. and, last time i checked, jews, bhuddists, and hindus didn't celebrate it either. not that christmas sucks, but isn't there any other way to inject christianity into the lives of those who retain other beliefs than this. i will now begin yet another boycot on that godforsaken store. i see this all as another way for the religious right to infect my life (like i shop there anyway).

funny thing is, the conservative religious prick doing the interview didn't even agree with this bitch...

ok, enough hurried typing with no sense of real direction, i gotta drop a deuce.

punctuality was never a quality of mine...

ok, you all obviously know what happened on tuesday. yet, i think it's only fair to post my views on the whole thing (actually, only the parts i really care to at the moment).

so, the dems owned all over the nation, and won back the house and senate. good things. also a good thing, ohio is now blue, which provides less cause for concern about where else i'd like to live. i'm pissed about the gambling getting tossed again, but it's kinda nice to have to take that weekend road trip to give my hard-earned cash to someone in a shiny vest and tux shirt with little hope of walking out with enough left for gas on the way back home. nah, i'm pretty good at being a jew with my winnings and usually have a bit left over in my shoe (don't tell jen!). another thing i'm pissed about is the smoking ban. yup, starting dec 8th, we will no longer be able to smoke in (how'd they put it?) public places of gathering. like we really get out that much anyhow. it's much nicer to get embarrasingly half-shaved knowing that your bed is only 15 stairs away, and the only one's who'll see you are family. and they don't seem to mind all that much. they've seen the worst, and usually know what to expect. regardess, i'd like to begin my peacefull protest of said ban, simply to see how much my charming demeanor will let me get away with. F 'em anyway. it's just another reason for someone to lose. and so what if i get kicked out of an establishment: if they really wanted my business, they'd say nothing as i exhale under the sneeze guards.

alrighty, must do something productive now.... late.

monday...

another monday working, another weekend gone. did a lot of work at moms' crib this weekend so i feel pretty good about that. outside of the aching back and arthritic knees... but i'm sure i'll get over it (when the weather warms up or we move to a more temerate climate). i once again amazed myself with the wealth of knowledge i retain about removing counters, cabinets, and plumbing. i owe this all to my pops for all the times i couldn't leave the house until i helped with the ongoing "project" for at least an hour or two. it's actually kinda interesting the information one person can retain about a particular subject... and i thought i wouldn't learn anything useful from it. i guess he told me so, and i now have the ability to dismantle most household workings. we'll discover intallations next week. i'm sure i'll find a way to impress myself again.

on to monday...

i had my prbationary evaluation at the job. it went well. actually, it only took about five minutes or so. got a raise, found out i'm getting a bonus at the end of the year, and was told that i never cease to impress... god i enjoy gloating. and gloat i will as you all lose and will have to put up with it. hahahahaha!

voting day is tomorrow, and i hope you all have learned how to use the eltronic booths. not for your benefit, it's just that i haven't yet and will probably need some assistance. you are voting aren't you? like i can even ask that. i still haven't decided myself if i should participate in making our world a more difficult place to live. unless things should go my way. like i said before, i haven't given up on the issues, only the candidates for office. then again, it pains me to hear issues from some asshole on the news using them for political gain. the candidates should use their campaigns and their personal views to get the office in my mind. and, the issues should only be used for the issue alone. i personally don't care if the candidate dislikes gambling (he's obviously never won anything), but i'd like to hear what he thinks about the proceeds going toward a college education for the less fortunate kids in our area. they are the ffuture too, and i don't want some yuppie idiot privatizing my social security when i'm 60 just because his daddy could afford to get him an education from some yuppie-ass school... i could embelish my views a bit more, but i won't because i really just don't feel like it.