Is "bipartisan" a real word?

Or is more like "unicorn," a real word for a mythological creature?
I ask only because there may be some movement from the left and the right toward the center on the Social Security issue.
It makes me think of Newton's Cradle, those silver balls that hang in a line: If you drop one on the left, as soon as it meets the middle, one on the right takes off. If you drop a ball from each end at the same time, everything is fine until they meet in the middle and shoot off in opposite directions.
Wow. Politics is like junior high science.

The game was decent

Portage Central beat the Blades 4-0, and the worst part of the game was a Blades player going into the boards hard and head-first.
He was taken off on a stretcher, but I've heard he is O.K. A concussion and a shoulder injury, but he'll be fine.
The player that hit him got a major and a game disqualification. His coach and his dad were both adamant he didn't deserve the penalty, claiming a video of the hit clearly demonstrated it was not a check from behind.
Well, gentlemen, it was. That's what the call was, and both referees had it. We don't get the privilege of watching a video tape in slow motion to make our calls. We have a second or two to decide, and we did.
Anyway, that's about it for the weekend. Church was great this morning, as usual. I love Pastor Phil. The rest of the day should be relatively relaxing.
Here's to hoping.

The sun rose and Friday was

Today certainly has been better than yesterday, thanks mostly to a friend.
Thanks, Spruce.
Tomorrow will be even better. Not only am I getting my taxes done, I get to ref the Southwest Michigan High School Hockey League championship game between the Portage Central Mustangs and the Kalamazoo Blades. I am stoked!
So, all in all, not a bad day to be me.
In other news...
Somehow, I'm just not surprised.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -All week, Doug Wead has said the reason he secretly recorded some of his phone calls with President Bush was for history's sake.
But Wednesday, after a blast of criticism, Mr. Wead abruptly decided he had spoken too soon. "History can wait," he said, promising to turn over the tapes to Mr. Bush.
The disclosure that he had such tapes, recordings that spanned two years before the 2000 presidential election when he was an evangelical adviser to Mr. Bush, was published in The New York Times on Sunday.
Since then, Mr. Wead has appeared on several television news and talk shows to defend his actions, insisting several times that he had never sought to profit from the tapes and had decided to release some of them only after the president's re-election.

Is the seat next to Condi Rice vacant?

So awesome.

What a day

For no apparent reason, today sucked. Tomorrow will be better, I guess.
Here are some fun little stories that make me feel a little better about my life:
Doctor Claims Former Lover Stole His Sperm
Who needs (or wants) 32 cats?
Marshall is a messed-up little town. It pretty indicative of how people feel about their mayor and some of the city council members when they refer to them as "the four horsemen of the apocalypse. "
My boys are my saving grace, my touchstone, my sanity. Although having two little boys can make anybody insane, I prefer the insanity of parenthood over the insanity of ignorance.
How can these two not make you smile?

Have you ever wanted to be someone else for a day?

Eric had an awesome day yesterday.
Check these out:
Governor pitches tech bonds
Granholm gets back on schedule, affixes lapel mic
"We've Got Issues" — Gov. Jennifer Granholm
I am so jealous.

Sound off, America

Are you in favor of privatized retirement?
It appears Republicans are, and of course, there will be no kickbacks from Wall Street for the conservative capitalists pushing for Social Security reforms.
While the GOP is focusing its sales pitch and the issue can be confusing in its entirety, be sure to get the whole story before making your decision.

Cheerio, Gov'ner!

At this moment, I am only feet away from Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm.
She is even more impressive in person than she is on television.
And I passed her security guy, too, complete with the dark suit and the Secret Service-style communication thing in his ear.
I wonder if his watch is a microphone?

This blog thing can be tricky

Please take note of the sweet Alliance logo and list of links in the sidebar of "The Script."
I set out one night to add a few fun features to my blog and learned a lot in the THREE HOURS it took to accomplish what you see there.
Now, Iwan is trying some of the same stuff. I don't think she's as hooked on the blog thing as I am, so give her about two days, then check it out.
She's got this kitschy little blog -- Iwan Again -- about her family and daily ensembles.
I think you'll like it. I know I do.

Fear and Loathing in Aspen

RIP, Hunter.
You were known by many, but understood by few.
You will be missed.