I'm in the home stretch of my semester, two courses completed, two to go. So far so good. My weekend will be dedicated to writing a Philosophy paper and taking my Urban Sociology final exam. Must be disciplined and use my time wisely. Guess that means I'll have to let TIVO catch Battlestar Galactica and Dr. Who for me. Sigh... By Sunday night I should be done and ready for a three-week break before summer session begins.
Looks like Obama is also in the home stretch. Once he wins I hope former Hillary supporters will be able to get behind his campaign, instead of voting for McCain out of spite. MoveOn.org has a bumper sticker available that reads "McCain: Bush's 3rd term", and there's far too much truth in that statement for comfort.
Something really ticked me off this evening. I went to Wal-Mart (yes I know, but I needed interfacing for a sewing project and no other store has a fabric section) and as I left I noticed this wild-eyed freakazoid in front of the store trying to get people to sign a petition for some sort of right to life initiative. He was really pestering a woman who had already signed his petition, asking her to take a copy of his petition to her church. She looked like she was trying to get away but he wouldn't leave her alone. I know that people are allowed to solicit signatures on petitions as customers leave stores, but this guy seemed borderline-dangerous, like he needed to change his meds or something. Freedom of speech is a wonderful thing, but some people take it way too far, and he was one of them. If I had been in that woman's place I would have felt a little threatened; that's why I stopped and distracted him by acting like I wanted to sign his detestable petition so the other woman could get away from him. Of course I didn't sign, I said something about the importance of reproductive rights and a woman's right to choose, and walked away while he was trying to figure out what happened.
Sad to say, I've been so busy that the above description is the closest I've come to any rabblerousing lately. I'll have three weeks between spring semester and summer session in which to catch up, and then it will be 'all hands on deck' because I'm taking one hell of a course load this summer. I really want to graduate in May 2009, and this is the best way I can figure out to accomplish that goal. Keep your fingers crossed for me, it's going to be a wild ride!
Later,
AuntieM
About Me
- AuntieM
- I returned to school after a 20+ year absence and have since completed a Bachelor's in Sociology and a Master's in Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management. I work for a nonprofit organization where I do fund development/grant writing, manage government contracts, and assist with organizational compliance and transparency. I am also adjunct faculty in the Sociology department of a local community college. I am married, no kids, 2 cats. I am also an aspiring author with one novel completed thus far, so writing comes very naturally to me. I have long been a supporter of various liberal causes, and have reached the point in my life where I feel the need to give voice to my beliefs. This blog is intended to be a public outlet for those beliefs. It is a collection of original essays on peace, justice and positive social change, and how we can get there from here. If it raises awareness, generates discussion and makes people THINK, then it will have served its purpose.
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