Better Off, Ashlee Simpson

Ring...Ring...Ring...Ring

I look at my phone to see a number not listed in my contacts. Who would be calling me? Maybe it's a buyer from my KSL ad? Perhaps it's a friend  calling from their office phone and they need a little help? 

I "accept" the call only to hear an animatronic-like voice, "Hello this is Norm Bangerter and I encourage you to vote for..."  CLICK

Why do people believe that calling my phone with pre-recorded messages is going to sway my vote? Sorry campaign managers,  but I rather see candidates debate about issues, stand on a corner with Honk-If-You-Love-Me signage, or even come to my door to talk with me.

We R One, Same Difference

With the election season upon us, I have been thinking about the following thought: 

Is it better for a politician to stick to their guns or to have the ability to compromise?  

The obvious answer is that a good candidate or party should have both strengths. If I had to choose only one, I think one's ability to compromise is a more promising asset to a body of people.  Very rarely is there ever a decision that works for ALL people. With this crazy game of politics I need to remember this more often.

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Pumpkin Soup, Kate Nash

Since it has been cold outside, I have been reading more than I usually do:

Another book I have been perusing is:



It is slightly biased, but let's face it, no one can be completely un-biased. But it has a mirror cover which I love!

Anywho it's various celebrities, editors, authors, and athlete's perceptions of the power of voting, information about how America functions, or memories of their first experience in voting (parents, or 4th grade election). The book is geared towards young people, and is sponsored by Declare Yourself, a non-profit, non-partisan, group that encourages today's youth to vote.


In particular I enjoyed reading the following perspectives because it provided information that they are smart and brought viewpoints to consider, or need some additional time in the library, not wikipedia:


Maya Angelou
Tyra Banks
Editors of the Onion
Lauren Conrad
Mark Ritchie (MN's secretary of State)
Atoosa Rubenstein (Former Editor of Seventeen Magazine, seen on ANTM)
Holly Shulman (works to end Domestic abuse)
Marcellus Wiley (Football Athlete)
Meg Cabot (Author of princess diaries)

Either way you think, it is important to vote. I

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• Click on the link http://www.youtube.com/Kmart and notice the ballot on the right hand side.
• The easiest say to find our video is by typing the word "small" in the search box right below the thumbs up/down symbols. This will bring up our video by our user name, smallpebbleuncovered.
• Once the video comes up in the search results, click it, and it should automatically begin to play. After playing for approximately 10 seconds, cast your vote for us by clicking the thumbs up and then clicking the "next video" icon. Congratulations, your vote has been entered!
• Voting is from August 26, 2008 to September 1st.
• One Vote per computer per day, so every Vote counts!