A democrat a republican and a hot air balloon

By Reva McEachern on June 23, 2010 10:34 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

elephant.jpgI just caught wind of a short allegorical tale that has been floating around the Internet. From The Political Carnival and the comments of Crooks and Liars it made it's way to my inbox today via Google Buzz. I found it spot on in its depiction of the personalities that define our two major parties. Do you agree? Read on and share your thoughts.

"A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.

"She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be an Obama Democrat."

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Asian man's passport photo deemed "too yellow"

By Reva McEachern on June 14, 2010 1:35 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks
thtgy-animal-sucky.jpgI saw this on Failblog today and had to repost. I don't think it's neccessary to point out the irony here. All I can say is, that's how they get you.

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Can we please put the word "hater" to rest?

By Reva McEachern on June 10, 2010 8:17 AM | 1 Comment | 0 TrackBacks
hater.jpgI am really starting to hate ego rap. You know what's worse than ego rap? Ego R&B. And you know the most overused word in ego rap and R&B? Hater.

So this is an open letter to anyone who is still using the word "hater". Knock it off. Especially if you are successful. Knock it off. It was hot for about two seconds many, many years ago. We get it, you made it. "Standing ova" to quote Jay-Z.

A part of being a celebrity is dealing with criticism. Believe it or not, you can be successful, rich and famous, and some people may not think all too highly of you. You can have all the material possessions in the world and a lot of people telling you how awesome you are, but underneath it all you're just like everyone else. Maybe you looked in the mirror one day and said "wow, I am ridiculously good-looking and talented", but some people might not hold the same opinion. They may look at you and see someone who is average in every way. And since today's media society promotes average, it's probably true. In fact, if you are average-with-a-side-of-freak and shamelessly fame-obsessed, you too might be a celebrity.

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