Drove through the mountains with a group of people today... spent over half a tank of gas and drove 130 miles...
but it still seemed too short...
I want to drive more... more...
The miata handles well when it's not sliding around (err.. when it's dry). 
"Prop 8 has nothing to do with schools or kids," said Geoff Kors, NO on Prop 8 executive committee member. "The Prop 8 campaign continues to use scare tactics and lies to bolster their campaign. It's despicable that children are being used for political gain."
The television ad exposes the lies of the Prop 8 advertisements with O'Connell stating, "our schools aren't required to teach anything about marriage."
In fact, every education authority in the state has rejected the lies surrounding the Prop 8 campaign. The California Teachers Association and the California School Boards Association both maintain that Prop 8 has nothing to do with teaching in public schools. In addition, education leaders across the state have endorsed the NO on Prop. 8 campaign, including Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education President Monica Garcia, Davis Joint Unified School Board President Sheila Allen and San Francisco Board of Education Vice-President Kim-Shree Maufas.
Remember to vote No on Prop 8!
And, yes, James, this means you. 
Fold it (Wacie, I think Brian'll like this game!) -
What big problems is this game tackling?
I want to go to grad school... yet I feel somewhat apprehensive...
"Arguments signed by supporters of the measure included a claim that the Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage will require teachers to tell their students, as young as kindergarten age, that same-sex marriage is the same as opposite-sex marriage - in other words, that "gay marriage is okay."
The pro-Prop. 8 campaign cited a state law requiring schools that teach a health curriculum to include instruction on the legal and financial aspects of marriage.
The No on 8 campaign countered that state law does not require instruction on health, marriage or same-sex marriage and that parents in California have the right to remove their children from any health class that conflicts with the parents' values.
Frawley said the Yes on 8 argument was false because instruction on marriage is not required and parents can withdraw their children."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/08/BAE5127O2F.DTL
also, what's in a name? Isn't it more important that two people who love each other, get the right to be together for life? That they should have all these rights:
Tax Benefits
1. Filing joint income tax returns with the IRS and state taxing authorities.
2. Creating a "family partnership" under federal tax laws, which allows you to divide business income among family members.
Estate Planning Benefits
Inheriting a share of your spouse's estate.
Receiving an exemption from both estate taxes and gift taxes for all property you give or leave to your spouse.
Creating life estate trusts that are restricted to married couples, including QTIP trusts, QDOT trusts, and marital deduction trusts.
Obtaining priority if a conservator needs to be appointed for your spouse -- that is, someone to make financial and/or medical decisions on your spouse’s behalf.
Government Benefits
Receiving Social Security, Medicare, and disability benefits for spouses.
Receiving veterans' and military benefits for spouses, such as those for education, medical care, or special loans.
Receiving public assistance benefits.
Employment Benefits
Obtaining insurance benefits through a spouse's employer.
Taking family leave to care for your spouse during an illness.
Receiving wages, workers' compensation, and retirement plan benefits for a deceased spouse.
Taking bereavement leave if your spouse or one of your spouse’s close relatives dies.
Medical Benefits
Visiting your spouse in a hospital intensive care unit or during restricted visiting hours in other parts of a medical facility.
Making medical decisions for your spouse if he or she becomes incapacitated and unable to express wishes for treatment.
Death Benefits
Consenting to after-death examinations and procedures.
Making burial or other final arrangements.
Family Benefits
Filing for stepparent or joint adoption.
Applying for joint foster care rights.
Receiving equitable division of property if you divorce.
Receiving spousal or child support, child custody, and visitation if you divorce.
Housing Benefits
Living in neighborhoods zoned for "families only."
Automatically renewing leases signed by your spouse.
Consumer Benefits
Receiving family rates for health, homeowners', auto, and other types of insurance.
Receiving tuition discounts and permission to use school facilities.
Other consumer discounts and incentives offered only to married couples or families.
Other Legal Benefits and Protections
Suing a third person for wrongful death of your spouse and loss of consortium (loss of intimacy).
Suing a third person for offenses that interfere with the success of your marriage, such as alienation of affection and criminal conversation (these laws are available in only a few states).
Claiming the marital communications privilege, which means a court can’t force you to disclose the contents of confidential communications between you and your spouse during your marriage.
Receiving crime victims' recovery benefits if your spouse is the victim of a crime.
Obtaining immigration and residency benefits for noncitizen spouse.
Visiting rights in jails and other places where visitors are restricted to immediate family.
For everyone:
Remember to vote NO on Prop 8.
If you have any doubt as to why you should vote NO, leave me a msg.
"Studies have surfaced in recent months that certain plastic products we use every day could be interfering with our hormone systems. Approximately 100,000 synthetic chemicals are approved for consumer products and industrial processes—and certain classes of them, it seems, are dangerous to our health. One compound in the news, known as BPA, is of particular concern."
Who?
"A 2007 consensus statement from a 38-member scientific panel in the journal Reproductive Toxicology concluded that there was “great cause for concern” about the potential for adverse effects in humans. Health Canada announced this past April that BPA is “toxic to human health.” "
Where can we find BPA?
"baby bottles, plastic wraps, water bottles, soda can liners and certain plastic containers that are heated in a microwave."
What does it do?
Cause "reproductive and developmental disorders, such as early onset of puberty in girls, decline in semen quality, genital abnormalities, and even neurobehavioral problems such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder."
"Tons, perhaps tens of tons, of carbon molecules in dust particles and meteorites fall on Earth daily. Meteorites are especially valuable to astronomers because they provide relatively big chunks of carbon molecules that are easily analyzed in the laboratory.
"Molecules from space helped to make the Earth the pleasant place that it is today,” said Allamandola, founder of the Ames Astrochemistry Laboratory. "
Carbon, oxygen and hydrogen molecules are not unique to Earth, in fact, they come from outer space. Is the universe, thus, a relatively hospitable place?
What if the universe were brimming with life? What if we were to find life? Would that change our view of ourselves, our view of existence? Would it shake up our pride, to realize that Earth is in no way, unique? That our existence, is mere chance?
(View of the Earth and the Moon from the vicinity of Mars)
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