All posts by jah

Earthly Gripe of the Day

I just read several profiles in succession where the person described himself in the first line as “down to Earth”.  Do they need to say they are in their profiles?  How substantive of a comment can it be?  It seems to me that this would be something only another person could say about someone, who isn’t that person’s mother, the way people sometimes say “told I’m good looking.”  Not sure what down to Earth means, anyway.  Good center of gravity?  Sober?  Not a dreamer?  Easy going?  Un-heavenly?  Jaded?  Bitter?

Rosie Perez is political

I’ve always loved Rosie Perez since the first second I saw her in Spike Lee’s movie, but her video on Mitt Romney gave me chills, made me laugh out loud and brought me to tears in less than five minutes.

See http://actually.org/

Hoping for a full recovery for Malala Yousafzai, 14 year old activist, Taliban shooting victim and future Prime Minster of Pakistan!

Taliban bastards shot this girl, who has literally been fighting for the right of girls to be educated, for years.  The world is hopeful that she is not brain damaged and will survive this misogynistic and regressive attack against a child who is trying to build a better world.


How I’m Voting

President/VP of US – Incumbents Obama & Biden (I’m not a fool).

US Representative 15th Congressional District – Incumbent Fortney Pete Stark

US Senator – Incumbent Dianne Feinstein

State Assembly 20th District – Jennifer Ong

Hayward Unified School District – Annette Walker, Heather Reyes and Luis Reynoso

Eden Township Healthcare District Directors – Dr. Vin Sawhney & David Coleman

Oro Loma Sanitary District Directors – Roland Dias and Laython Landis

AC Transit District Director – Dollene Jones

BART Director – Rebecca Saltzman

Measure 30 Yes

31 No

32 Yes

33 Yes

34 Yes

35 Yes

36 Yes

37 Yes

38 Yes

39 Yes

40 Yes

A1 Yes

B1 Yes

I Yes

Good Economic News Before Re-election of Obama (gasp)

Unemployment solidly below 8% (as Obama sought) despite all of the obstruction and rooting on the part of the conservatives in the US legislature and the Romney camp for economic failure. How do you like them apples, mofos?

Progress Photos

Neighbors were giving away a new mirror and I made another run to the thrift store to get clothes that wouldn’t be so baggy on me. I have other clothes to “model” but here are some shots that I think exemplify the progress that I’ve made with the weight loss, new food intake, etc. What was that song that Ricky Martin sang on Glee? 🙂

Also included is a cute picture of my Yorkies sleeping on the edge of the couch, like they love to do.

History Repeating

I may have had too much coffee this morning. I just rearranged all the art in my house, and moved a lot of the stuff I had leaning against the walls in the garage into the house or backyard perhaps to cheer myself up or just change the scenery around here a bit. I have always thought that a house feels more like a home with blank spots covered with something interesting and hopefully thought-provoking, and something that has sentimental value or nostalgia (like NYC pictures after lamenting about the 9/11 days that I lived through with particular thought to the new footage and documentaries I just watched). I think I have one of those conditions that makes people rearrange furniture now and then, but I don’t think it’s something I need a twelve step program for. 🙂