I'd be a Paladin in 1400 AD

The Paladin You scored 26% Cardinal, 43% Monk, 52% Lady, and 54% Knight!

You are highly moral but also don't shy away from using force if your lord commands it. You are honourable to the point that you would readily sacrifice yourself for a noble cause. Your name will be the subject of tales and song for generations, however their concentration will be less on your deeds in life as on your martyrdom. You scored high as both the Knight and the Lady. You can try again to get a more precise description of the Knight or the Lady, or you can be happy that you're an individual.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 25% on Cardinal You scored higher than 55% on Monk You scored higher than 84% on Lady You scored higher than 61% on Knight

Link: The Who Would You Be in 1400 AD Test written by KnightlyKnave on Ok Cupid

Shame on You, Barbara Bush!

I usually try to avoid this sort of chastising, but I could not resist to comment on this story. As reported by various news organizations, former First Lady Barbara Bush paid a visit to hurricane evacuees who are currently seeking shelter inside the Astrodome in Houston and made some very Marie Antoinette-esque comments towards the evacuees. Here is one of the quotes: 'What I'm hearing, which is sort of scary, is they all want to stay in Texas. Everyone is so overwhelmed by the hospitality.' The first part of that statement smacks of plain ignorance. What is so scary about them wanting to stay in Texas? These people have lost everything and have nowhere else to go. It will take months for New Orleans to get back to some semblance of normalcy. Are you afraid that they're all going to become wards of the state and become a burden to the taxpayers? Think about how this country grew. People moved westward to start new lives and to establish themselves and their families in places they could call home. The hurricane survivors aren't very different, they just have a different set of circumstances.
Here is another quote from the former First Lady: 'And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this -- this is working very well for them.' I don't see what that has to do with the fact that a hurricane came in and swept away everything that they had. There are people of various socio-economic paths that are being sheltered in Texas and other places across the country and how much money you have (or had) doesn't have any bearing on what happened. Did you think Katrina thought itself 'Hmmm. Maybe I'll just take out the poor section of town and spare the rich folks.' Sorry to burst the bubble, but natural disasters (much like alcoholism, drug use or any kind of illness for that matter) don't discriminate. I think that this type of behavior by a former First Lady is very inexcusable and shows that this country still has a ways to go when it concerns not only the economic disparity between the "haves" and "have-nots", but the difference in their respective attitudes and philosophies.

Mrs. Ferguson puts the "un" in unselfish

I just wanted to say a few words about something that I witnessed last night and that I feel is very unselfish. You see, Mrs. Ferguson has been quite heartbroken about the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina and last night she decided to do something about it. She called the American Red Cross national hotline and spoke to someone about volunteering her time to assist the victims that are currently in San Antonio. She was eventually put in contact with the local Red Cross office in San Antonio and she found out that the registration takes about 20 minutes. She plans to start volunteering this coming Monday morning. I am extremely proud of her and her determination to help out the victims as much as she possibly can and I am very fortunate to be involved with someone that has such a big heart. I already know what kind of person that she is, which is why I'm not surprised that she decided to volunteer her time to those people that have had their worlds turned upside down by this recent tragedy. I Love You Very Much, Sweetheart and you are an inspiration to me and everyone that knows you! If you would like to follow Mrs. Ferguson's path, as well as the path of numerous others that have unselfishly dedicated their time and care, please call 1-800-HELP-NOW, or simply click here .

Blame Game for Katrina

I've been reading the different stories in the media about who is exactly to blame for what has happened in New Orleans and most of the Gulf Coast with Hurricane Katrina. Everything from the declaration of a State of Emergency to whether or not the people that are there to help are actually doing enough to alleviate the situation. I know this is going to sound foolish, but I wish everyone would grow up and focus on the task at hand, instead of trying to make themselves look good by blaming someone else for the shortcomings that have occurred. The ultimate losers in this blame game are the poor folks that have had their lives turned upside down and the last thing that any of them care about is where the blame should go. Who cares? Imagine if this kind of behavior would have occurred during 9/11. Can you imagine the bickering that would have taken place concerning what was done (or not done) to prevent that tragedy from taking place? I just wish that the folks that are playing the blame game would work with the same spirit and brotherhood that was exhibited in the days immediately following 9/11, so that these folks that have been hit hard by this disaster can start to get their lives back to normal. And in the words of Forrest Gump, "That's all I have to say about that!"

Puppet Mania!

Well, I can see that Puppet Mania is starting to hit the Blog world, but I'm not going to post mine until I can find one that perfectly describes me and my personality. Not that I'm a perfectionist or anything like that, I just don't want to make it seem that I'm just trying to fit in with the "cool kids". I promise you'll see the right puppet to represent me in due time.