What's more entertaining than watching football games on your brand new 42'' plasma all Sunday long? Usually nothing, except for when the NFL decides to make all of their games that week stupid. Seriously, most of the games weren't that interesting and all the wrong teams ended up wining, so I decided to watch Death Race on my computer instead. It was fine entertainment. There are "Sword" and "Shield" hotspots on the track that the death-cars run over to activate their weapons, so it's like watching Jason Statham play a really violent video game. I think I've seen every one of Statham's movies by now. Bank Job rocked.
I feel like I should vent my opinions on this upcoming election. I guess I better do it before I run out of time. I try not to get as angry about politics as most, but I do find the situation American voters are in now very unsettling. If the McCain and Palin ticket ends up winning the 2008 Presidential Election, I don't think I could explain how we got into this mess without making the American public sound very stupid. The best way I can explain it is that, by adding Sarah Palin into the mix, the republicans were able to morph an election that was meant to be about reconstituting the racial and social possibilities of our citizens and reestablishing our nation's perception abroad into something resembling a high school student body election. The election has become a superficial popularity contest, much like an American Idol or Dancing with the Stars. At least SNL has gotten some great material to work with.
I'm scared because Palin is popular. She has been popular since she was in middle school for the same reason: she's hot. Not only that, but this weirdo hockey mom stuff makes her appear strong. Red voters are going bonkers for this bc post Bush-Chaney the VP's presidential powers have become near absolute, so it's like she is a bigger deal than McCain. I don't have much else to say except that we are probably the only country in the world twisted enough to actually pull something like this off.
Though, on a brighter note, someone called my at work today and said, according to their projections, McCain won't be able to win more than 45% of the popular vote because nine million Americans have switched from Republican to Democrat for religious reasons. He said his models are accurate, though I get a lot of calls from crazy people, so who knows.
Today I was assigned my first-ever centerpiece story. After three cross country stories, I am doing a story on the soon-to-be No. 1 ranked Iowa high school football team, AHST. 700 words. Wednesday afternoon deadline. Should be BOMB.
Tonight! Bowling at Maplewood Lanes!!