Convention Time!

This is the week when all the Democrats try to unify themselves, and all the Republicans cringe when they turn on the TV only to figure out that every channel is showing the same thing. Don't worry, the roles are reversed soon enough for the "other" convention.

Yeah, I watched some of the stream online while at work:) First day thoughts?

• Jessie Jackson Jr. isn't that good of a speaker... runs in the family I guess
• Michelle Obama is average at reading from a teleprompter... should have just let her talk.
• The "benediction" (probably not shown on TV but is part of the internet stream) is pretty rediculous... basically is "Dear God, support Barrack's agenda"
• Just like the Olympics - the Convention is much better without commentary!!
• The music interludes selection is very scripted... why don't they play David Bowie's "God Hates Americans"?????

Second day thoughts? (I only was able to catch the last 15 min or so)

• Hilary wasn't afraid to give herself a plug for her achievements
• Hilary is a B+ speaker... wait till Billy speaks tomorrow and you'll see an A speaker. For example of an F speaker, watch the last 7 years of State of the Union Addresses.
• How many times did they feel the need to show Chelsea Clinton? And why???

I will "schedule a meeting" tomorrow to make sure to hear Billy speak.

Been a busy week for both Sarah and I. Work has had a lot of requests for me to keep up on, Sarah is trying to get everything ready for the kiddies. They come on Monday (no holiday here so you all enjoy the 3 days while we work away) and will be greeted by an Olympic theme:) I changed the Official Olympic Beijing 2008 logo to look like her school's logo! Then all the kids have their names on gold medals. See, I can help with this creative stuff for 2nd graders;) No word yet on Sarah's visa - we should hear on Friday. I have not gotten a call back from Jason Bourne to see how he gets around the legal stuff all the time.

Just got back from my regular shopping trip to Costco/Carrefor/others that are all in the same neighborhood. Take a cab there, buy everything you can (carrying it from store to store of course), then head home via cab. On my way home, I think I had the only non-aggressive cab driver in all of Taipei. Took about 10 minutes longer than it should have.

Happy Wednesday to all. US Open has started (not on TV here), and college football is a few days away!!! GO CLONES!!!!