In case you missed this one..

Powerful interview..

In case you missed it..

Here it is..

I am completely unable to ignore the impact I believe Barack’s speech on Race today will have. I hope you enjoyed it. I know that I did..  I sat glued to my monitor. This man speaks truth that needs to be said. We need to hear these things. The ugly, sometimes bitter, often times convicting truth about race in America. Suffice it to say I was one of those that grew up in a fairly “white” home. Racism was uncontested in my life for the majority of my childhood. It was not really until I was in my mid teens that I began to question it. Sadly, I had a fairly “soured” view of race and it took a long time for me to really understand just how racist I truly was. I really believe I have come a long way. I believe in my heart that I have healed a lot of those ugly wounds and have come full circle. I believe, without a doubt, that I have broken that chain for my children. I do believe in change. I believe America can change. I believe the way we raise our kids, the things we tell them, the messages they see, and the way we speak to one another all matter.

I’ve been a supporter of Obama for a while now. I have been asked why. I have been challenged. I have heard cynics. I have heard the misconceptions, the lies, and the tales of who he is. Of course, I do not really know him. I don’t fully know what kind of a president he will be. But I do believe he means what he says. People say, “They’re all the same.. Politicians are all liars..” I have to wonder how cynical our world has become. I have to wonder at what point we stopped believing that the world could change. Maybe I am too optimistic. Maybe I am foolish. Maybe the world won’t change. Maybe Barack can’t do anything. But maybe he can.. Maybe it’s time. Maybe right now we need to stop complaining and start working harder. Maybe we need to set a better example for our kids. Maybe we need to try to be more positive, to have more faith, and to give people a chance. Maybe we need to turn off Fox News and go outside and talk to the people who live next door. Maybe we need to stop looking at the people around us as the enemy. “The liberals, the gays, the Democrats, the conservatives, the Republicans…” and start seeing them as just like us.

I refuse to be a cynic. I refuse to imagine a world where we stop hoping. To borrow from Senator Obama’s speech.. “In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about our hope..” Why not have hope?

Just another bland update.. with a really cool video mixed in..

I don’t really have any good excuse for why it’s been almost a week since I have written a post. So, I guess it’s just being lazy or scatterbrained or busy, or something.. And how sad is it that nothing really exciting or new or different has happened in the past week or so? I guess not so sad, but still.. I never want to come here to write and say, “oh I have nothing to say folks..” That just seems.. sad.

No, nothing new here. It’s been a positively average few weeks. Same old same old. Kids, works, school, yoga, more yoga, grocery shopping, laundry, etc.. Aren’t I exciting? I am also certain you will be positively riveted to know that I cut five inches off of my hair last week. Now the really pathetic thing is that that news may just be the most exciting thing..

Well, before you lose all hope in me and my writing ability, blogginess, and humor I would like to plead my case by saying that I have been listening to some ah-mayyyzing music lately. So my creative brain has not completely shut itself off quite yet. Probably on the top of my list of new finds is the Sergio Mendes album Timeless which I know, I know is not at all new. But it’s new to me and I really like it. It’s a compilation album with so many amazing artists. It’s funky and fresh, and fun. I also found this Tony Lucca “I can I will I do.” Which every single one of you should listen to over and over and over and over and over… Like I have. This is exactly what a love song is. Yes, I know I pimp Tony out a lot, but seriously.. This is worth it.

In other totally riveting news Tuesday was the day of the Texas primaries. Dave and I early voted weeks ago. But Tuesday we did go to caucus (sorry Jess, for the word..) Let’s just say it was quite the experience. And while Obama did not take TX in the polls, he did in the caucus so there’s a lot of hope still. I am still horrified to hear people tell me they did not vote. And can I just say that the things people believe about our fair candidates is also equally shocking to me. These things amaze me for several reasons. First of all, I am not at all that into politics in general. And secondly how can people not want to impact their government? Not voting is shameful to me. Especially here in TX where we had a long time to get it done. I have spent a lot of time lately talking to my friends about the candidates and the election. I find myself getting incredibly annoyed at the indifference. And it’s not even for me that people have different political views. I can handle that. It’s the blatant indifference that heats me up. All I can say in the end is don’t complain to me when you are unhappy with the person in the White House. You can’t complain if you didn’t vote.

Ok with that soapbox behind me I guess I will wrap up this post.  Thanks for reading.. And seriously, go LISTEN to that Tony Lucca song!

Now, GO!  DO IT!

Awesome Clip

Love it..