Sunday Morning

I feel a little disconnected. All the situations that generally hold my attention continue to develop: Politics, the economy and financial markets, international affairs and military misadventures. Other than to say I continue to support John Edwards and regret that it's been hard for him to get media attention his positions deserve (no surprises there). Just hang in there, John. It's not really necessary for the other candidates to self-destruct, it's a matter of people tiring of the horse race aspects, and having time to recognize who really speaks to the issues closest to their interests. In that connection the early start and the long campaign may work to our advantage.

One promising sign of a shift in the political balance is reports the National Labor Relations Board may be forced by the Democrats to revise the procedures for recognising unions to represent workers.
Right now it's too easy for WalMart/McDonalds to fire anyone who even suggests organizing. As noted previously, the Clinton/McAuliffe leadership has supported a corporate agenda to get access to the big business campaign contributions. That rat-faced conniver Rahm Emanuel has run a bunch of big business Democrats for Congress. This labor reform movement could develop into an issue that will force these Big Money Democrats to show their true colors at a time when the impending presidential election will focus attention on which way they flop.

But the thing that really had all my attention this week was Janett's surgery. Everything seems to have gone well. After surgery on Monday, she came home Friday. The kids have been sweet and helpful. Lauren even brought me some great dinners; pepper garlic pork tenderloin, eye of round steak, and chicken and dumplings. I was trying to save the chicken and dumplings for Janett's first big dinner, but she's running out of time. I'm eating it tonight.

I'm sure we all said prayers for Janett. Now we should all say a prayer of thanks, and include a thankfulness that we have health insurance, and a prayer for all those folks who don't.