Day 1

I come from a long line of bitchers, ranters and ravers. Whether it was an aunt named Inez or an uncle called Buck, they knew how to bitch, gripe and just generally chew ass. It's not something I do often, but it's in me and I have found a forum to let me express it...or, at least, I hope I have.

As most folks, I have been overwhelmed by the presidential election. Please let it end, soon. I am underwhelmed by who we have to choose from and wish like the devil we could really have another party with a viable candidate. Mr. McCain seems like a fine man and he seems to speak his mind. My only real issue is his age. A one-term president? Probably. As for Mr. Obama, I wish he would embrace his "whiteness," just once. His mother was his real parent, yet he only talks about being the son of an African. It reminds me of Hallie Berry's acceptance speech at the Academy Awards. All she could talk about was being the first African-American woman to win an Oscar, but the camera kept showing her mother who was as white as any woman I had ever seen! Why choose one color over the other? Why point out any color? Why not just "be?"

I try hard not to see anyone's color, unless they point it out to me. It usually goes down hill from there. Like the dude who points out that he is a "christian," you can bet your ass he is going to rob you blind or try to screw you to the wall at every single turn. If you are what you say you are, there is no need to point it out...we'll all see it in your walk.

So, Mr. Obama, just be Mr. Obama. Tell us about your life, but acknowledge your mother and your grandparents, just plain-ol' WASPs. As for your father, fuck him. He left you. He doesn't deserve you.