Sound of Madness by Shinedown

Yeah, I get it, your an outcast
Always under attack, always coming in last
Bringing up the past, no one owes you anything
I think you need a shotgun blast, a kick in the a$$
So Paranoid, watch your back

Oh my, here we go

Another lose cannon gone bi-polar
Slipped down, couldn’t get much lower
Quicksand’s got no sense of humor
I’m still laughing like hell

You think that by crying to me
Looking so sorry that I’m gonna believe
You’ve been infected by a social disease
Well, then take your medicine

I created the sound of madness, wrote the book on pain
Somehow I’m still here to explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun
When you gonna wake up and fight for yourself?

I’m so sick of the tombstone mentality
If there’s an afterlife then it’ll set you free
But I’m not gonna part the seas
You’re a self-fulfilling prophecy

etc.etc

From the new HuffPo article on “Not saying goodbye”
NALAKLEET, Alaska — She was greeted like a rock star in Unalakleet, a fishing village on the Bering Sea.

Apparently there are 800 persons living in Unalakleet and 100 of them turned out to see her. Not such a big deal when it’s put into perspective. I think it’s an overstatement to call her a rock star, and I wonder how many of them were curiosity seekers.

On topic: GO DEMS IN AK!!!

On Topic: I have some conservative friends (you know, like “I have some black/latino/jewish/gay friends”). Those who are still friends share some characteristics — they are not overtly racist, sexist, ageist, anti-gay, or religiously intolerant.

Believe it or not, it is possible for someone to be conservative enough that I still want to strangle them (metaphorically) without being any of the above.

Liberals and conservatives differ on a range of issues. However, there is also a range of issues where “real” conservatives and “real” liberals may well agree. (I use the quotes to distinguish the real deals from, e.g., white supremacists who may call themselves conservative, or Hispanic reunifiers who may want to be thought of as liberal).

Certainly, one area of agreement would be that elected officials should do their damn jobs. But, I think you’ll find there are others.

BTW, this isn’t Kumbaya. Conservatives are WRONG about a lot of things. But we shouldn’t ignore the areas where agreement is possible.

AKM, perhaps you should ask Dan Fagan if he was being redundant when he used the term “liberal Democrats”. Eventually, you might be able to find out what evil it is that those libs are planning to perpetrate on AK. Seriously, if the guy has enough synaptic function to realize what a disaster La Palin has been, he can probably carry on a conversation.

That is fantastic news, what a relief. Have thought of you all often since that terrible day when your news broke. I was on the blog with you then and remember the horror well. I was telling you you must ring your husband. You were obviously in shock at the time and thinking you shouldn’t ring because it was personal.

UKman will be pleased to hear this news too.

… and eliminate those wholly socialist oil royalty checks.

What? He didn’t say that?

so, so thrilled to hear the news. it is a miracle, really. i had a TBI one year ago, and though mild it has changed my life. your son-in-law will never be the same person he was, but, potentially, an even more enlightened person from this experience. blessing heaped upon you all!

community, family . . . that is all that counts in the final tabulation!

SUPER news and I hope for a continued speedy (and complete) recovery!!!