The U. of Iew

So, I went on a rather unexpected hiatus. My apologies. Still, I think it was for the best. It allowed me to step back and review each part of the jigsaw puzzle that is my life. I’ve been trying to figure out how to piece everything together, how to make all the little parts form a bigger picture. My writing has been a major player in this game. Rather, my desire to achieve the status of a professional, full-time writer has been the focal point of the puzzle. I think that I’ve determined which path is best for me, at this point in my life. This blog will remain a part of it. There’s also a new project in the works, which should be launched within the next week or two. I’m looking forward to sharing it with everyone on “teh internets.”

Carpe diem, eh?

…a complete overhaul.

Also, it is not wise to rub your eyeballs when they itch. That temporary feeling of relief is all a lie. No good will come of it!

(My eye hurts now… damn it.)

Quite frustrated with myself. I don’t know what to do with this blog. Hopefully it will come to me.

Some sordid bout of writer’s block, I reckon.

Nonetheless, I’m alive and, well, alive.

Cheers.

As reported by The Dallas Morning News.

So basically, the vendor responsible for selling the racist merchandise has apologized.

“It’s just been crazy,” said Jonathan Alcox, who runs republicanmarket.com and had buttons and other items for sale at the GOP gathering. “The point is we made a mistake. I realize that now. And I apologize.”

The Republican Party of Texas announced today that it will donate to charity the $1,500 it received for leasing the booth to Mr. Alcox. The offending pin stated: “If Obama is president…Will we still call it the White House?”

…Um.

How can you even conceptualize this slogan, create lots of these buttons, and sell them without stopping to think that maybe, just maybe, you’ve made a gross mistake that will raise a lot of eyebrows? To be blunt, that’s pretty stupid. Especially when it comes to politics. Let’s be honest: in this game, we must stop and think about what we’re going to say before we stand up and say it.

As a Republican friend of mine pointed out, things like this are really not conducive to the spirit of unity that’s supposed to be present at conventions.

Well, I suppose we can look at the bright side: $1,500.00 will be donated to charity. Still, you’d think the Republican party could up the ante a little, in the spirit of avoiding any additional negative press. Small price to pay, really.

Apparently, these buttons were being sold at the Republican convention in Texas. Come on, now- once you start harping on race, you’re really starting to sound desperate. Scared, too.

I wonder if the person who thought up the idea for this button feels clever?

Why do I get the feeling that this election season is going to be even more of a headache than the last one?

Here we go again… !