This is not a mundane detail, Michael.

Colin Powell on calling Obama Muslim

Posted on 10/19/2008 by Mike

Really impressed by this part of Colin Powell’s endorsement of Barack Obama:

I’m also troubled by, not what Senator McCain says, but what members of the party say. And it is permitted to be said such things as, “Well, you know that Mr. Obama is a Muslim.” Well, the correct answer is, he is not a Muslim, he’s a Christian. He’s always been a Christian. But the really right answer is, what if he is?? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer’s no, that’s not America. Is there something wrong with some seven-year-old Muslim-American kid believing that he or she could be president? Yet, I have heard senior members of my own party drop the suggestion, “He’s a Muslim and he might be associated terrorists.” This is not the way we should be doing it in America.

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Citizenship

Posted on 10/17/2008 by Mike

My ballot was waiting for me when I got home from work today. I was very excited. This is the first time I have voted in Whatcom Country since I moved up here for college 8 years ago. I proceeded to fill out my ballot while blasting Queen – We Are The Champions on repeat. Good times. I don’t think the cat was amused.

I promise there was no digital modification of this image.

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I just had a really great text message conversation with a stranger

Posted on 7/30/2008 by Mike

RANDOM NUMBER: Kay i have kids staying th night over here tonight but no kids tom after four.? When is a good time for you for me to come over and pay you?

ME:You can pay me anytime. But i think you have the wrong number.

RANDOM NUMBER: What do you mean wrong number? I am still paying you you one hundred thirty.:)

ME:I mean I don’t know you.

RANDOM NUMBER: Its Tina

ME: Hi tina. I don’t know you.

RANDOM NUMBER: OMG i am so sorry i am one number off!

RANDOM NUMBER: I am so sorry your number is really close to my friends.:) sorry again

ME: no prob

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Trying to cool down the hallway

Posted on 7/2/2008 by Mike

Summer finally arrived in Bellingham. Yay! Now it’s too hot. And the hallway in our apartment is approximately 20 degrees warmer than outside or in our unit. The hallway is probably so damn hot because almost zero air moves through it during the course of a day. The 2 stairwell doors are always closed and the elevator doesn’t let in much air when it opens. At the end of the hallway is a window that lets in sunlight and the door to the “community deck.”

I had an idea this morning to prop the deck door open to let air in during the day. I figured it shouldn’t bother anyone and the door doesn’t lock so it’s not a security issue. I propped it open this morning with an empty plastic bottle and when I left for work 30 mins later it was gone. Dun dun dun…

I never see anyone in my hallway, or on the deck. I found it very weird that someone took the bottle out ruining my cooling experiment. I tried again with an empty milk jug this evening at about 9pm and it was gone again at 10:30. WTF. I think I will keep trying until our recycling bin is empty. I really wanna know who is closing the door (and indirectly taking out my recycling). It’s impossible to not notice the obsene heat in the hallway, so wouldn’t most people think it’s a great idea to prop the door open?

More as this story develops.

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