28
Aug
Posted by Jenny Martin in DC Life. Tagged: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention, economy, George Bush, government, health insurance, politics. 5 Comments
I’m watching the personal stories being told at the Democratic National Convention, just before Obama is expected to come and accept the nomination. The entire night has been about how together we can change things. The words “change” and “hope” have been thrown around all night.
But these personal stories really irked me. Every single person, [...]
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26
Aug
Posted by Jenny Martin in DC Life. Tagged: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Democratic National Convention, journalism. 2 Comments
Tonight I did something I shouldn’t have done.
I tuned into the Democratic National Convention on MSNBC. Bad move on my part, but not because I’m soooo over the political process. No, it was a bad move because I am ashamed to have ever called myself a journalist after listening to the drivel of the pundits.
Whatever [...]
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21
Aug
Posted by Jenny Martin in DC Life. Tagged: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, John McCain, politics, Rick Warren, wealth. 4 Comments
I’ve very much been a fence-sitter during this year’s presidential election. But lately, John McCain is losing any positive thoughts I might have had about him. Today’s news is just another example of how out of touch he is with the real world.
In an interview with Politico today, McCain could not decisively answer [...]
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19
Aug
Posted by Jenny Martin in DC Life. Tagged: beach, Costa Rica, Granada, Lake Nicarauga, Masaya Volcano, Nicarauga, travel, vacation, volcano. 1 Comment
I can check one more thing off my life “to do” list: taking a vacation by myself. For years, I’ve dreamed of just heading out to an unknown place alone, and this year I finally did it!
I spent a glorious week in Costa Rica, and it was just what my soul needed. I’ve had a [...]
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13
Aug
Posted by Jenny Martin in Just Me. Tagged: 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, athletes, Beijing, China, Michael Phelps, olympics, sports, summer games, swimming. 1 Comment
Sorry, for the short absence in my posts. I have spent the past week relaxing and lounging in Costa Rica. I’ll post some pics later, but I can tell you it was absolute bliss. I keep asking myself why I ever came back.
Now, on to the Olympics . . .
I love watching the Olympics, especially [...]
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4
Aug
Posted by Jenny Martin in DC Life. Tagged: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Jane Austen, Maureen Dowd, Mr. Darcy, New York Times, politics, Pride and Prejudice. Leave a Comment
Maureen Dowd’s column in The New York Times today put two concepts together I thought (or hoped) I’d never see: Jane Austen and politics.
It’s no secret to my friends and family that I’m a little obsessed with Jane Austen, specifically Pride and Prejudice. I could probably quote the movie word for word . . . [...]
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4
Aug
Posted by Jenny Martin in DC Life. Tagged: Coldplay, concerts, music, Verizon Center. Leave a Comment
I love you! Thanks for an awesome show last night!
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2
Aug
Posted by Jenny Martin in Just Me. Tagged: Canton, CNN, Comedy Central, humor, joke, Kansas, satire, Stephen Colbert. 1 Comment
Apparently, the town of Canton, Kansas, doesn’t know that everything about Stephen Colbert is one big joke. Before receiving the “Colbert Bump,” how many CNN cameras had visited the town? This response from the residents of Canton will only spur Colbert even further.
Coming from a similar small town in Iowa, I think it would be [...]
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