"Why is it called Bluetooth?
Harald Bluetooth was king of Denmark in the late 900s. He managed to unite Denmark and part of Norway into a single kingdom then introduced Christianity into Denmark. He left a large monument, the Jelling rune stone, in memory of his parents. He was killed in 986 during a battle with his son, Svend Forkbeard. Choosing this name for the standard indicates how important companies from the Baltic region (nations including Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland) are to the communications industry, even if it says little about the way the technology works."
Gives you a new appreciation for the technologically gifted, does it not?
Having a relaxing day at Papa's and Nana's! Last night I went to campus with her and received a private bassoon concert while I did my math homework. It was in a private practice room where you could make it play your echoes back like you were in an auditorium - it was pretty amazing and eerily like science fiction. Then I got to stay up really late and sleep late . . . an opportunity that I relish doubly because it is now so rare. Since then I've done some crossword puzzles, sudokus, a little cleaning here and there, and lots of just being here at Papa's and Nana's. It's quite nice.
I think the election of the first black president is a positive milestone, all else aside.
Though I am disappointed about how the milestone was reached.
And, I was saddened by one political pundit's assertion that the fact the the South voted Republican was primarily a result of racism deeply ingrained in Southern culture. Of course, the South couldn't have voted Republican because they agree with Republican ideologies, regardless of the color of their candidate. If a black Republican lost in the South, maybe he would have a point.
Of course, he also maintained that Obama's election was "the first step in achieving racial equality." And that whole Emancipation Proclamation thingy? What was that? Even the Founders, who I believe purposefully paved the way in our founding documents for an idea that was beyond their time. Oh, and Martin Luther King Jr.? The last time I checked, being elected to the highest office in the land was about as equal as you could possibly get - not the first step toward equality.
Well, I suppose it's just another example of the greater disappointment of this election: the blatant bias of the media, coupled with the brute power of raw populism.
Because, regardless of who was the right man for the job, this election was won for all the wrong reasons. Particularly, the people's irrational hatred of the Bush administration.
America has had a bad eight years. I'll admit that. But you can hardly blame the current president for Islamic extremism, natural disasters, or the detrimental effects of the economic cycle and previous economic policies. Really, the only thing we can blame Bush for is Iraq. Or can we? Regardless of the fact that we deposed a dangerous, genocidal terrorist, of course. The American people were behind Bush when we went into Iraq. Many now will say they weren't, but when we entered the war, his approval rating was 70-75 percent. That's really high. A few months later, we reelected him. It was only after a year or so, when some people finally realized this wasn't going to be a six week war ending in cordial tea parties all around, that they turned on him, and with a vengeance. Because the American people are so fickle. And generally misinformed or uninformed, at best.
But, the power of populism is the inherent weakness of democracy. Let us hope that it pales in comparison to the weaknesses of other systems of government.
And, ultimately, isn't it comforting that politics is really hardly worth our notice? Wars will be fought, taxes will rise and fall, the economy will fluctuate - but God's promises endure, and all things will work for good for those that love Him. He even proposed a positive aspect of this election along those lines.
And, even though we are now in the political minority, let us remember to speak respectfully of and pray fervently for those who rule over us.
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Leah, Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! :D *does the beaver dance for you as an extra* :P Hola amiga! I hope you have a blessed day on your birthday and many more to come in the future! I LOVE YOU!♥
Hey...if you are ever in TN for a weekend...let me know. I might have a chance to meet you there! It has been so long that I feel like I don't really know you anymore :)
No problem amiga!! I hope you will have an answer for my question Friday because it is coming up pretty soon! I will be eagerly awaiting your answer! ;)
. . . . has been enormously fun and blissfully non-productive. Took the SAT, hoping that went well, then headed up to Papa's and Nana's house for a couple of days! I got to see her and her new baby donkey. Then we spent the night at Grandma's house on our way to FL, where I spent two nights in the FC dorms with her. That was lots of fun - I'm definitely going to love college, event hough I'm probably not going to FC. We also picked up a friend of my mom's in college, and she's going to be staying with us for a few weeks. Which means as soon as I get home I need to clean my room out for her, as there was no time in the monster week before fall break.
Now we're at Grandma's again and packing up to head home. I go back to work tomorrow and Sunday, then it's back to school. Tuesday, though, we have a field trip - we're helping out with Special Olympics, should be fun. And then it won't be too terribly long until Thanksgiving! So this semester shouldn't get too tiresome.
Happiness. Sorry to all of you grownups who don't get fall breaks.
I'm on fall break this week! Which is nice because this is the gospel meeting week. Maybe you already knew that... It was wonderful to see you last week!
*lol* BTW, I need to add you to my friends list, and I'm going to as soon as I've got time to overhaul the color pattern. *lol* Every time I add someone, it gets messed up, and I have to go through and fix it. :D
"In the 1872 election, Democratic candidate Horace Greeley (he of earlier "Go West, young man, go West" journalistic fame whose nomination makes a good story in itself) thoughtlessly died during thatperiod between the popular vote for Electors and the meeting of the Electoral College. The Electors who were pledged to him, clearly unprepared for such an eventuality, split their electoral votes amongst several other Democratic candidates (including three votes for Greeley himself as a possible comment on the incumbent Ulysses S. Grant). That hardly mattered, though, since the Republican Grant had readily won an absolute majority of Electors. Still, it was an interesting event for which the political parties are now prepared."
We decided the reason that he said "young man" was because the old man would never make it, and the young man would be old before he made it out there! (And a few other choice comments were made as we traveled mile after mile through the barren land!!!)
I really don't understand what this has to do with anything, accept possibly to our paper/debate. (Of which I'm still angry that some people refuse to recognize the reason why we continually have elections in the first place.)
