5 Obama Facts

5 things you *probably* didn't know about Obama;

1. He wrote an auto biography at the age of 30. - Sure, everyone is hung about this born in Kenya thing, but my question is what kind of a guy starts writing his autobiography before he turns 30? I guess I should through in the tag line that he never finished the book 'Journeys in Black and White' and took another 15 years to put out Dreams of my Father.
2. He was a pot head in high school - He also worked at Baskin Robins, a deadly combination.
3. On top of his Noble Prize, Obama has already won two Grammys. - Back in 2006, That smooth sultry voice of his also got nominated in 08, along with Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. I still think George Ws' rendition of "Goodnight Moon" got jip'ped. (Who's smiling right now?)
4. He is being Sued by Over 40 Chatholic Organizations - Which doesn't bother me as much as the department of Health and Human Services coming out and saying that a church can only serve, primarily, it's own members. Sooo..... Church homeless shelters and soup kitchens are no longer religious based institutions? What is going on here?
5. And this one I can not forgive him for, will never forgive him for <deep breath> - Obama uses Macs...

Anyone else got some good ones?

Lunchtime Golfing

I'm telling all my friends, Twin Pines Golf Course in Cedar Rapids has a pretty neat lunch time special. You get a Hot Dog, Bag of Chips, and a Drink for only $9!! Oh wait, did I mention there is a medium bucket of Range Balls included? 'Cause there is!!

Third Wheel

KG from the Silence isn't Golden Duo called my rep and got me booked on Episode 9 of the Silence isn't Golden Podcast. In a word, Enjoyable. In two words, Freakin' Sweet, and if you want more then a two word description, keep reading;

Without regurgitating the details that anyone who listened to the Podcast would be aware of, I will state that those two guys have gotten much better at the conversing then I am currently. There where several spans that I just sat back a bit and enjoyed watching those two bounce back and fourth. A few notes on my own performance, I need to get a little bit (Ok, a lot bit) more infliction in my voice and slow down a bit. I tend to speak how I read and just blast through a thought with the hope that the words themselves carrying most of my meaning. So perhaps in the future I'll find some median on which to improve that aspect.

Clarification on the Video Clerk response; I think I was having a moment of self reflection at that time where I realised how much I enjoy the jobs I've had where I do nothing, a little too Office Space for ya? Yeah, after sleeping on it, me too. I change my answer to Political Analyst. You get to spend 7 hours a day reading and watching the news on the clock, then you go to make up and sit in on a round table discussion for an 8 minute debate where you try and yell over another person to get your two cents in. I am available for booking now Mr. Hannity and Mr. Schultz.

But ultimately this invite was about building a network or like minded people to expand on debates of things we find interesting. We put them on blogs instead of Google+ or Facebook in the hopes of adding new faces to the conversation and the hope that we will develop both within, and outside of our inner sanctum of friends.