domesticanatag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-215522009-09-25T12:23:36-07:00the canvas of my lifeTypePadIn the past two months, I have...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83455f7eb69e20120a5eeaa56970c2009-09-25T12:23:36-07:002009-09-25T12:23:36-07:00Rushed to hospital to say good-bye to my dying step-father-in-law. Visited my other father-in-law for the last time, in a nursing home where, the doctor's tell us, he will likely die within a month. Helped organize a funeral. Had an epiphany about religion. Vowed never to leave my husband in...Melissa M.Flappingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83455f7eb69e20120a5eda52e970c2009-09-24T13:49:18-07:002009-09-24T13:49:18-07:00I have a friend who always remarks that I'm "unflappable," that nothing seems to get me too riled up, and I think, for the most part, I would agree with that description. This summer's constant firestorm, however, put my ability to hold it together to the test repeatedly. For two...Melissa M.Why He's Winningtag:typepad.com,2003:post-574659632008-10-23T12:34:18-07:002008-10-23T12:34:18-07:00I have to share this terrific article in Time Magazine by Joe Klein titled, Why Obama is Winning. Klein describes key moments he feels predict how Obama will realistically and effectively lead our country. An underlying theme in this piece illustrates Obama's intellectualism, his ability to learn and adapt and...Melissa M.Voting Fraud. Nothing we can do about it?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-562854312008-09-29T10:18:15-07:002008-09-29T10:18:15-07:00After white-knuckling my way through HBO's award-winning movie, Recount, which manages to portray the 2000 election's Florida recount as a gripping and suspenseful story (despite the fact that we all know how that one turned out), I was incredibly disheartened to read this piece by Marty Kaplan about voter registration...Melissa M.Schelp!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-561806822008-09-26T11:41:36-07:002008-09-26T11:41:36-07:00Sarah Silverman wants you to threaten your grandparents... The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo.Melissa M.A Risk We Can't Affordtag:typepad.com,2003:post-561761302008-09-26T10:37:45-07:002008-09-26T10:37:45-07:00First off, I promise to return to less inflammatory posting soon. But for now, I can't help myself! After reading through the first hundred or so comments on the latest political post from dooce, I found a link to this objective commentary about whether we can afford elect a woman...Melissa M.Debates & Bailoutstag:typepad.com,2003:post-561367802008-09-25T12:22:17-07:002008-09-25T12:22:17-07:00This latest ploy to postpone tomorrow's debate seems to have backfired on McCain, but judging from the past few weeks, who knows what people are going to think at this point. I'm constantly stunned that people can watch the limited interviews with Sarah Palin and still think she's ready to...Melissa M.In Defense of Elitismtag:typepad.com,2003:post-559889042008-09-22T12:35:25-07:002008-09-22T12:35:25-07:00I've been neglectful of this blog as life has been blazing full steam ahead for months now, but this morning I realized that my current state of mind needs a place to vent. And where better to express myself... I have been so wrapped up in this election: the politics,...Melissa M.