all sorts of people

sunday night, ch was finally hitting the bars again, and we had the nicest textmessage conversation we're both really good at witty reparte, i think. i called anne today- it was her birthday. it was good to talk. i need to write michi back, he's sent me another of those charming emails- one that indicates he reads my blog! rock on! i love to hear about y'all reading it! it sometimes feels like it's just me, and perhaps amy, but this is out for the whole world to read, and i am steadily gaining a little ring of friends who do! this amazes me. who wants to hear my whining? of course, i'm so interested in other people's.... speaking of blogs, the reader published "the story the tribune won't print." it was about the republican senate canadate allen keyes- can't win, running against obama. so his daughter (who is super cute in the family photo, y'all know how i feel about little afros) who is 19 has this blog and she wrote about being a lesbian, and a political blogger found it. when all the reporters came flocking the entry in question was removed. i know it's a cruel thing to wish on anyone, but i hope she is- the entry made her seem strong, well balanced and charming. and keyes is one of those people you want to punch every time he opens his mouth. even the republicans here don't like him. he thinks jesus would vote for him, cause obama votes for baby killers and on other pro-life issues. the best keyes quote is that relationships are created to produce offspring, and therefore homosexual relationships are "selfish hedonism." someone then asked him if mary cheney was a selfish hedonist- and he said yes. then he was asked what he would do if his daughter was a lesbian (!) and he said he'd pray for her, tell her he loved her but she wasn't walking the right path or some kinda crap... he deserves a selfish hedonist daughter. she just doesn't seem to deserve that kind of dad. why can't politicians children have their own lives?