The Panty-less Umbrella Wielder
Flag unable to be fully raised

Am I a bad person for not knowing why flags are flying at half-mast? I noticed it on my drive back to Madison today and had to look it up online. I'm still not completely clear as to why--is it because it's (around) the 1 year anniversary of President Ford's death? Seems weird to me. For how many years do you fly a flag at half-mast on the anniversary of a president's death? It seems like flags would have to be constantly flying at half-mast. Huh.

I watched the presidential candidates' debate tonight. I watched the Republican debates on mute. From the tiny bits I actually listened to, I came to the conclusion that I hate Mitt Romney (and his name) and prefer Giuliani and McCain over Huckabee.

I actually watched and listened to all of the democratic debate. Richardson annoys me. He rambled on way too much. I'm "blah" regarding Edwards. I'm still unclear as to whom I like more--Clinton or Obama. They didn't really delve into any issues in this debate where they had a big difference of opinion. Obama speaks very well--he appears very presidential. Clinton said "ah" and "um" too many times. It was distracting.

The Onion has a couple of good headlines at the moment:

Area Family's Trip To New Hampshire Sparks Rumors Of Presidential Bid

McCain To Send Self Back To Vietnamese POW Camp To Revitalize Campaign

Giuliani To Run For President Of 9/11

The last is my personal fave.

I was reading an article about Britney Spears (I know, I apologize). It was funny because 1) Apparently Dr. Phil spoke with her and is very concerned. I don't know why I find this so humorous. I mean, Dr. Phil. He like, does stuff in real life and not just on talk shows? And 2) Check out the concluding paragraph:

Spears and Federline married in October 2004. Her life has spiraled downward since their divorce in July. She has been photographed without underwear and appeared to be drunk and out-of-control in public. She shaved her head, beat a car with an umbrella and spent a month in rehab.

I mean, yeah. Sad and all (I guess), but it also kind of sounds like an snl sketch or something.