by Sheila Kuehl posted on Wednesday, 27 May 2009 Originally posted at: http://www.sheilakuehl.org/ as: Prop 8 Ruling: The Court Has Lost Its Way. Yesterday, the California Supreme Court ruled on the validity of Proposition 8, the measure adopted by California voters last November to add a new section 7.5 to Article I of the California Constitution, as follows: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California”. The measure was challenged by a coalition of organizations and individuals who favor the ability of same-sex couples to marry on three bases: That the measure adopted by the voters 52% to 48% was not a simple amendment to the state Constitution, which may be adopted by a majority vote, but, rather, a revision to the Constitution, which may not. The Constitution may only be changed in one of these two ways, and, if the change is [Read Full Post]
May 2009
I ran my first 10k race today and I have to say, the race itself rocked even though the weather and the situation around it left a lot to be desired. The weather at the start of the race sucked so bad, I was shivering in 50 degree weather in San Francisco! But that was only good for the first mile and a half or so… the rest was actually comfortably warm. I completed the 10k in 1:12:21. The time was ok, specially considering the nightmare of a course we ran. but what’s more important to me is that I didn’t die, I was ready to keep going and that’s what’s important to me; to keep pushing through what I think is impossible. In addition to the triathlons I may do a half marathon by the end of summer or by the end of the year if I’m not in [Read Full Post]
Eddie Money – I wanna go back I wanna go back Eddie Money I was listening to the radio I heard a song reminded me of long ago Back then I thought that things were never gonna change It used to be that I never had to feel the pain I know that things will never be the same now I wanna go back And do it all over again But I can’t go back I know I wanna go back Cause I’m feeling so much older But I can’t go back I know I recall hanging out on Friday night The first slow dance Hoping that I’ll get it right Back then I thought I’d never ever stand alone It used to be that a lonely heart was never shown I know that things will never be the same I wanna go back And do it all over again [Read Full Post]
I can picture one day my grand children one day asking me where I was when the great tragedies of my generation happened and why didn’t I do something. It is easy to rationalize saying that I didn’t know and that it was too big, that there was nothing that I could have really done. It’s true that as individuals we don’t know and that there is nothing that we can do, but it is also true that we are happy living in our little shell. But our little world does not excuse us from learning about others and to share on their suffering and to do something about it C. S Lewis once wrote, “We must picture Hell as a state where everyone is perpetually concerned about his own dignity and advancement, where everyone has a grievance, and where everyone lives the deadly serious passions of envy, self importance [Read Full Post]
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." – T.S. Eliot Damn that was good yesterday!!! Never thought that swimming in the bay was going to be so good without a wetsuit. It’s a great workout and the people you swim with are even more awesome; even worth the sunburn. I think I’ll add a tri suit to the inventory before I try the water on the bay again… but that I’ll do it again there is not a *bleeping* doubt in my mind. "The greatest pleasure in life is in doing what people say you cannot do." – Walter Bagehot As I get closer and closer to a final decision regarding school/work (the choice will be made for me to a large extent) I think it’s a good time to take stock and see where I’m at physically as well. [Read Full Post]
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