Blog Profile / Blue Heart of Dixie
| URL : | http://blueheartofdixie.blogspot.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | US Politics / Liberal | |
| Posts on Regator: | 64 | This blog is retired. |
| Archived Since: | September 1, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Since You've Been Gone
It was about this time 11 years ago that you drew your last breath, arms tucked under several blankets, John Denver playing on repeat over your speakers, an allergy mask over your mouth and nose, and two garbage bags tied around your head secured about your neck with linked heavy duty rubber bands. Show More Summary
Ok, Maybe I DO Get Overenthusiastic
I wrote this essay in October and think it is worth sharing. I would recommend that anytime you stop seeing someone in a romantic sense that you sit down with that person and have a chat about it. The things you can learn are quite useful, and it goes a long way to soothing hurt feelings. Show More Summary
Fighting resegregation in Georgia
Today, I wrote the US Department of Justice to urge it to reject the proposed Georgia legislative maps for violating the spirit and intent of the Voting Rights Act. If you wish to write the Justice Department with your concerns about...Show More Summary
What I Learned Tonight
In my last post, I mentioned my current challenge of sticking with something for the sake of physical fitness. Well, through the misery, the dry heaves, the asthma attack, the new bouts of hyperventilation, and learning to run... I have stuck with it. Show More Summary
My Current Challenge
To say that I am not a fitness enthusiast would be quite the understatement. Other than cardiovascular and aesthetic benefits, I have never found myself obsessed with the gym, even with the endorphins released after working out. Thus, I have never been, nor will I ever be, a gym bunny. Show More Summary
Federal Furlough Notices Released
In case you've never seen one, here is what went out to each individual staff member at CDC starting last night and through this morning. My notice was received at 7:06am. Thanks Teabaggers! I. - Important Furlough Related Notice As Secretary Sebelius communicated in her message to all employees, civilian and uniformed dated April 5, 2011, the U.S. Show More Summary
A 10-year-old note
The build-up to the 10th anniversary of my dad's suicide has been fairly quiet emotionally. I didn't even think about it much until the past week, although it has haunted me over the weekend. Yet, I didn't feel like rehashing the event in detail, as I have in the past. Show More Summary
Our Political Discourse
When I first heard the news that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) had been shot, I immediately figured it would turn out to be a teabagger exercising his/her "2nd Amendment Remedies". After all Giffords was one of those swing districts whose re-election was one of the last ones called. Show More Summary
Crackin' on Crackers
It would appear that my earlier use of the term "cracker 'Democrats'" in a story link on facebook featuring the new Georgia House Democratic Leader Stacy Abrams has ruffled a few feathers. I have always understood the word "cracker" to be uneducated, poor white trash. Show More Summary
Why I Oppose Pledging "Allegiance" to the Georgia Flag
“I pledge allegiance to the Georgia flag and to the principles for which it stands: Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation.”Certainly seems innocuous enough, right? Who could possibly disagree to the principle of Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation?...Show More Summary
Obama and "The Gays"
I understand, and certainly share, the frustration that Obama hasn't used his majorities in Congress to make good on the promises he made in the 2008 campaign. The frustration over his Administration's legal maneuvers in DADT and DOMA are also understandable. Show More Summary
My 2010 Georgia Election Guide
I'm starting to get more questions about who should be supported on the Georgia ballot in this election. It's no secret I'm a hard core Democrat, so my suggestions are not surprising. But I will note cases where other candidates are generally NOT freaks. Show More Summary
A Southern Funeral
There is a rhythm to Southern Funerals that I wonder is unique to this region of the country. First, there is the phone call telling you that someone has "passed". We always say "passed", not "died" when making these calls, although I have deliberately chosen to make the more blunt assessment. Show More Summary
Bad Grandma - A Primer (from Facebook Note of March 2, 2009)
My bad grandma has struck again, so I feel the overwhelming need to explain who she is and why she's so "bad". This story is a string of horrors that goes back pretty much to the depression, but definitely in the 1950s. I hasten to add that as bad as my mother's mother is, my father's mother has more than made up for it in the Grandma department. Show More Summary
Poison Pen - Bad Grandma's Last Attack
As I had mentioned on Facebook a couple of weeks ago, my Bad Grandma left a poison pen letter that she did not intend to be read until after her death. She did not know that her final months would require a power of attorney that would reveal this letter before her death. Show More Summary
Trying to be the Good Son
I got a call at work from my mother today, and I thought it was weird because it was the 2nd call from her in an hour or so. The first call was her telling me that she kept getting a message on her computer that her McAfee anti-virus was expiring. Show More Summary
My Letter to Saxby on DADT Repeal
After watching today's hearing live on the web, I knew I had to write MY United States Senator Saxby Chambliss about his remarks. Whether he likes it or not, he has gay and lesbian constituents both in and out of the armed forces. On...Show More Summary
The Conundrum of Monogamy
I thought the phenomenon was fairly unique to Atlanta. With all the gay boys here from all over the Southeast, I figured the proverbial pond had too many fish. It seems like boys in relationships here always have one eye on the crowd to see if they might not be able to find someone "better". Show More Summary
Poor, Sad Harry Reid
It appears that Mr. Reid, Democratic Senate Majority Leader, really stepped in it when he told an author on the record that Obama could win the Presidency because he was "light skinned" and didn't speak with a "Negro dialect" unless he wanted to. Show More Summary
IF Republicans Ruled
Let's pretend that the American people simply lose their collective minds, and completely hand over control of the US Government to Republicans. I'm talking 90-95 seats in the Senate, 90-95% of the seats in the House. Oh, and they would also need to control state legislatures in at least 36 states. Show More Summary