Meet the knuckleheads of the U.S. Senate

Salon has a pretty good profile of some of the biggest idiots in the Senate.  My state, of course, has one of the biggest morons featured in the article.  I'm glad I didn't vote for the guy, but he's been in office as long as I can remember, so there are apparently a ton of morons all around me supporting the douche.

James Inhofe, R-Okla.

Evidence of knuckleheadedness: Don't sell James Inhofe short. Yes, he's the poster child for global warming deniers. He called global warming "the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people," on the Senate floor, and he's used the writings of novelist Michael Crichton to try to persuade his colleagues and the public that there's nothing to worry about. He's also argued on Fox News that all this scare-mongering is just a plot by "the Weather Channel" to boost its ratings.

But Inhofe's brand of crazy doesn't stop at climate change. He believes that kicking God out of schools in 1963 unleashed an "age of perversion" in this country, and that the terrorist attacks of 9/11 were evidence of God's anger at the United States for our policies toward Israel. He's also said that the "Birthers," who think President Obama wasn't born in the U.S., "have a point." Given the stubborn Oklahoman's immunity to fact, his August statement about the healthcare reform bill is unsurprising: "I don't have to read it, or know what's in it. I'm going to oppose it anyways."

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/08/knuckleheads/

3 Weeks Later

It's been three weeks since my wife left.  Things are starting to settle down.  She started calling and asking me to move in with her before her first weekend on her own was over.  I'm human and it hurts me and I have considered moving back in with her, but at the end of the day I don't trust her and 90% sure we're going to be divorced soon.  I miss her a lot, but deep down I know that we just aren't going to work out being together.

On the other hand, it's very nice not having to answer to someone for anything.  The house is cleaner than it's been in a long time and I get to watch whatever crap I want on tv and can play my video games without being nagged.  I've been trying to keep busy to keep my mind off things.  I've rearranged my bedroom, done some yardwork, worked on my car, and basically just did household chores for the past few weeks.  I'm starting to get a handle on things and accepted what must be done.  I'll probably give it a few more weeks and then will see about getting the divorce paperwork drawn up and filed.  I don't want to make a rash decision, but I really don't think I will change my mind.

Separation

It's was a really tough weekend and the yesterday was no picnic, either.  Friday, after putting the kids to bed, my wife says that she had something to tell me.  She tells me that she's planning on moving tomorrow and has already signed the lease.  I was floored.  We had been through a rough patch a few months ago, but I thought things were getting better.  She claimed that she wanted me to appreciate her more and it would only happen if she were gone for a little while.  She also said that I took care of all the laundry and household chores and knew I resented it, and she needed to get out on her own to be more responsible about household chores.  I didn't argue or get upset.  I told her if that's what she thought she needed to do, that's what she should do.  Nobody was cheating or anything too severe, I suppose it was simply a matter of incompatibility.  We didn't have kids with each other, so it won't be as complicated as it could have been.  Unfortunately, I've been around most of her two daughter's lives and they are caught up in this.  The youngest, who is 5, has really had problems with it, and has called to talk to me a couple of times since they moved out and keeps asking if we can still go out to a restaurant together again soon.  It really breaks my heart.

So I spent Saturday and Sunday helping her move her stuff out and rearranging my house.  It felt so strange sleeping in the bed alone.  I really had a hard time sleeping that first night and no longer had a TV in the rooms, so I couldn't find a distraction.  It has gotten better, but it still stings.  I still love her but at the same time feel so betrayed.  It appears that she's having second thoughts, as well.  She keeps inviting me to move in with her.  It wouldn't be hard to do since I have no lease, but I just can't commit to doing that right now.  I'm not sure I could ever trust her again after this.

In the meantime, one of my good friends just got a job down the street from my house and was looking for a new place to live, so I offered to let him stay with me.  I have a good career and don't need the help, but it will be a good distraction and help out financially, so I can rebuild my savings.  We started moving his important stuff yesterday (bed, clothes, and xbox360).  At least he has the priorities right.     I'm sick of moving, but keeping busy has kept me sane.  I don't really have much more to add, it's a journey and I'm trying to make the best of it.  We'll see how it goes.

Now I've Seen It All

Harlequin NASCAR romance novels

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/harlequin-nascar-romance-novels/

Yep, I need some brain-bleach now.  I can't unsee this.

I'm betting this guy isn't married...