In brief...
--> The kinder, gentler IRS. Although my encounter with the IRS in person a couple of weeks ago was enough to make anyone go postal, my experience today by phone was surprisingly swift, informative and helpful. I had a question about the lifetime learning credit. Through a quick phone tree and a transfer, I made it to the person I needed to answer the question. In all, I was on the phone about 16 minutes, and no more than two of it was prerecorded/hold time. Nice surprise. Having said all that, my taxes are done and I am looking forward to a refund! Gotta love TurboTax.
--> Watched the premier of "Forever Eden" last night on Fox. Interesting new reality show. The twist? It never ends. It'll be interesting to see how long Eden really sticks around. And of course, it took no time for the drama to kick in. Tonight is part two of the premier, following American Idol at 8pm. As you know, American Idol is the only reality show I follow closely. Last night they aired a special with contestants who had been turned down during the auditions. The first one that came out, Army Girl, was pretty damn good. I think she has talent to be a finalist, much more so than some of the ones that made it.
--> I watched the movie/documentary "Bowling for Columbine" last week. I hadn't seen it before, and was literally jolted by it. I cried several times during it as the reality of the events being documented hit home. I found "Bowling for Columbine" to be exceptionally profound, and it left me with a heavy heart. It reminded me all the more why our country is out of control and that the administration MUST be replaced this fall. If Bush remains, living in the United States will simply not be tolerable anymore.
--> Speaking of politics: MoveOn.org announced today that Bush is getting ready to begin is reelection campaign on screen later this week. MoveOn has organized a political action committee to counter Bush's efforts at re-elction. I strongly encourage all who feel passionately about ousting Bush in the fall to go MoveOn's website and sign up. They are looking for a minimal time committment from those willing to participate, and are creating a true grass routes effort to regain the White House. Something to encourage you by: MoveOn.org now has over two million members, more than the Christian Coalition! Now that's something to be proud of.
--> As I write, I am happily listening to air traffic control from Chicago's O'Hare airport, LIVE! I know this wouldn't appeal to many, but for me it's like listening to the rain fall. I love it!
--> The kinder, gentler IRS. Although my encounter with the IRS in person a couple of weeks ago was enough to make anyone go postal, my experience today by phone was surprisingly swift, informative and helpful. I had a question about the lifetime learning credit. Through a quick phone tree and a transfer, I made it to the person I needed to answer the question. In all, I was on the phone about 16 minutes, and no more than two of it was prerecorded/hold time. Nice surprise. Having said all that, my taxes are done and I am looking forward to a refund! Gotta love TurboTax.
--> Watched the premier of "Forever Eden" last night on Fox. Interesting new reality show. The twist? It never ends. It'll be interesting to see how long Eden really sticks around. And of course, it took no time for the drama to kick in. Tonight is part two of the premier, following American Idol at 8pm. As you know, American Idol is the only reality show I follow closely. Last night they aired a special with contestants who had been turned down during the auditions. The first one that came out, Army Girl, was pretty damn good. I think she has talent to be a finalist, much more so than some of the ones that made it.
--> I watched the movie/documentary "Bowling for Columbine" last week. I hadn't seen it before, and was literally jolted by it. I cried several times during it as the reality of the events being documented hit home. I found "Bowling for Columbine" to be exceptionally profound, and it left me with a heavy heart. It reminded me all the more why our country is out of control and that the administration MUST be replaced this fall. If Bush remains, living in the United States will simply not be tolerable anymore.
--> Speaking of politics: MoveOn.org announced today that Bush is getting ready to begin is reelection campaign on screen later this week. MoveOn has organized a political action committee to counter Bush's efforts at re-elction. I strongly encourage all who feel passionately about ousting Bush in the fall to go MoveOn's website and sign up. They are looking for a minimal time committment from those willing to participate, and are creating a true grass routes effort to regain the White House. Something to encourage you by: MoveOn.org now has over two million members, more than the Christian Coalition! Now that's something to be proud of.
--> As I write, I am happily listening to air traffic control from Chicago's O'Hare airport, LIVE! I know this wouldn't appeal to many, but for me it's like listening to the rain fall. I love it!
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