A More Mellow Misanthrope

A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
Washington Irving (1783 - 1859), writer

We are going to try to be a more serene misanthrope, we may even move away from the third person plural. We are not going to rail everyday at the inane policies or speeches made by George W. Bush or his cabinet members. Now, this does not mean we will stop, but try to limit our out bursts to maybe one or two per week. Bush’s Inaugural speech would have been an easy target to point out that saying, “The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world," is just a euphemistic code for his aggressive preemptive strikes; another opportunity to be the world’s judge, jury and prosecutor.

"Why mellow out?" you ask. There are many other areas and items to explore that are more positive. Don't worry we are not venturing into Dalai Lama terrority (not that there is anything wrong with that). We’ll just send letters to our legislative representatives and hope they listen or our vote will go against them, if it is even counted (This mellow thing will take practice, it is not going to be an overnight shift, so please be patient).