2004-11-11 - 11:30 a.m.

“Evolution is a theory not a fact.”
Apparently in Georgia there is a court case that opened the other day regarding a sticker that was placed in textbooks discussing evolution. Hundreds of parents got their panties in a bunch and signed a petition against treating evolution as fact and not teaching any “alternative” theories, such as creationism. I am so glad I do not live down south. My eyes would be permanently stuck in the back of my head from rolling them every time one of these ridiculous lawsuits comes up.
This to me is a giant waste of money and time. While I applaud these parents for taking an interest in what their children are learning, I think they have lost the plot a bit. They should be signing petitions for more textbooks, computers and more teachers to avoid overcrowding. But this is the fight they have chosen… clearly a red state.
When did the US become so litigious? People sue for ridiculous stuff now, like those people that sued McDonald’s for making them fat. You don’t have to be a nutritionist to know that a Big Mac and super sized fries are not your healthiest choice. Here’s an idea… try the salad. Thank God the judge saw it for what it was and threw it out.
Nothing really amusing to report from the weekend, there was no smack down in the end. The houseguest was very well behaved and if you can believe it loyal readers, as was libbyfish. There were no harsh words uttered at all, so it was a bit of a let down really.
I went to the doctor the other day because of this nagging sinus infection. I never go to the doctor, but I think P was sick of listening to me whine about my head hurting so he made me go. I am also not a big fan of taking medication unless absolutely necessary, this is a trait handed down from my parents. My dad doesn’t even like to take aspirin but he is all about the vitamins and supplements. On their kitchen counter there are no less than ten to fifteen different of vitamins and whatnot. My parents are not hippies but they are big fans of prevention and in their minds vitamins are the elixir of health. But of all the vitamins in the world, Ester C, according to my dad, is the most miraculous one of them all. He is convinced it will heal whatever ails you, allergies, flu, common cold and broken bones, just take some extra Ester C and all will be fine in the morning.
The doctor gave me a prescription but told me not to fill it until Friday and only then if my headaches were still bad. She told me to just keep taking over the counter stuff. I was thinking in my head when she handed me the script, “Yeah right, as soon as I walk out of here I am getting this filled.” But I decided to do as I was told and have spent the last two nights cracked out on NyQuil. Whenever I take NyQuil I have the weirdest dreams and last night I woke myself up sleepwalking. P says I have been gibbering away in my sleep as well. I hope I didn’t say anything that would get me into trouble. It would be bad if P found out that I am a double agent spy.
Only a couple more days until K gets here… get ready for some stories.

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