mopinko
mopinko's Journalmy son and i leave on a road trip to the rest of his life in the morning.
i am driving with him from chicago to salt lake city so he can get his phd in math. he just graduated first in his class from uic. i am so happy for him. i am so proud of him.
i hope we both survive the trip.
we have a lot of issues based in my depression during his childhood, and the damage done. and his own several year depression after dropping out of high school. but he picked himself up and followed a rigorous daily regime of clean living and exercise, regular sleep habits, and only the most healthy foods.
as he got out of his depression, went to college, etc, we have gotten along better. but we still have our moments.
really, he has stacked up many impressive accomplishments, almost exclusively devoted to proving me, and his father, to be completely wrong about everything everywhere ever. i think a deep study of successful eccentrics would reveal a great many mother haters.
anyway, he does not need me to drive him, but we are doing it. he is a little nervous, but i think it will be ok. i am grateful for a little quality time with him, since he swears he will never return to chicago.
he really is an amazing and amusing person. i think he will have a great life 2.0 as he says.
send us a good vibe if you can.
rape culture in chicago- r. kelly headlines pitchfork music festival.
i am fb friends with an african american alderman here, and he posted a pic of himself with kelly today.
jim d. rogatis has been an advocate for kelly's victims for quite a while. a very interesting (and infuriating) conversation.
http://www.wbez.org/blogs/jim-derogatis
more
http://www.wbez.org/results?s=kelly%20conversations
cut the MIC budget. here is how.
first, everyone should see the old movie "the pentagon wars" with kelsey grammer and matthew brodrick. this thread made me think about it.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014528412
it is about the absurdity that was the development of the abrams a1 (iirc)
what would be smart to do is to find a way to reach down to the grunt, and give them a certified confidential way to report the bullshit. they know where it bullshit is, and they don't have 19 years toward their pension to worry about.
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