While Senators Obama and McCain talk about the programs they would like to develop if they become president, it might be wise to spend a moment on something near and dear to both of their hearts...the Senate. Obama represents the almost 13 million people from Illinois. McCain represents Arizona’s 6 million people. Does that make sense? Twice as many people live in Illinois and McCain gets the same one vote. It’s even worse when you consider New York and North Dakota. New York has about 19 million people and North Dakota has about 600,000 people. Their senators get the same one vote.

Instead of worrying so much about the government of Iraq maybe we should spend just a little time reforming our own non-representative government. Isn’t it time?

Getting out of the house and away from the computer screen is important. Many of us spend far too much time in front of the screen. Getting outside is also good for your creativity. Go to the store by a route you don’t usually take. Go on what my wife calls adventures. Her suggestion is to get into the car and follow an exit from a highway you’ve seen before. You’d be surprised at what’s out there.

There’s a whole real world outside that screen you’re looking at.

It is getting very annoying looking at TV commercials. I see commercials for fast food chains that show smiling faces behind the counter. I go in for breakfast to one of those places and I see the crummiest people possible...everyday.

I once went in and ordered my regular breakfast that included soda. [That’s what I drink...no coffee for me.] The person behind the counter said that they were out of it. I was somewhat disappointed. She told me to complain to the manager...and without waiting for my response called the manager over and said, “He wants to complain.” I did. Not about the missing food, but about the idiot behind the counter.

If you can’t deliver what you promise, my suggestion would be to promise something that you can deliver. Why would you want to write something and then say it repeatedly to millions of viewers that you know is wrong, or at the very least misleading?

Maybe we need the Pony Express again! An email that was sent to me on March 8, 2008 arrived today (August 8, 2008). It would have taken a Pony Express rider (or at least the UPS guy) a lot less time to get from the sender to me.

Don’t assume your email has arrived at your intended recipient.