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(Community Matters) We can have more of this . . .

(Community Matters) Rany Jazayerlie (physician, a co-founder of Baseball Prospectus and dear friend to Mazen Asbahi) quoted in FiveThirtyEight.com.

The world is at war right now, but it’s not a war of Christian vs. Muslim. It’s a war of moderates vs. extremists, and the two groups are battling it out in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. But they’re also battling here in America. This week, the extremists won.

(Community Matters) Why Obama’s lead is a landslide here

Of course, there’s also the 64% to 36% lead here

(Community Matters) Last night launched the weekend celebration of Senior & Betty Mitchell’s 50th Anniversary at Fonda San Miguel’s.

(Community Matters) Thank gosh for a wrench in the works. Let’s hope this further informs the courts so that the proposed settlement which would indemnify the former officers and board is thrown out. I realize our friends Bill Ikard and Jan Soifer who initially brought the class action lawsuit would rather see it settle; however the indemnification is outrageous and should never have been on the table. The secret Cattleman’s Bank account may finally unearth the criminality of malfeasance. Equal priority: Phelps and the rest of the legacy board have got to go.

(Community Matters) Fourteen year old Brandon McInerney’s killing of gay teen Lawrence King was a horrific crime here. Nevertheless, we shouldn’t be charging 14 year olds as adults. This is unconscionable. If laws don’t effectively address horrible crimes committed by youth, amend the laws.

(Community Matters) I hadn’t realized the connection

White supremacists — many call themselves nationalists or “White activists,” with a capital W

(Community Matters) Ohio is the #1 state in this election. McCain’s concealed duplicity could be a deal breaker from his perspective. here

(Community Matters) They don’t get it do they. Restricting press access to the web, detaining the press plane accompanying GW. Yep, let’s piss off the press and expect a PR bonanza.

(Community Matters) Exciting day yesterday. We learned that Michael’s cancer is now in remission and that he only has 3 remaining chemo rounds rather than 6. Huge relief. Funny how persistent back pain I hadn’t been able to relieve is all of a sudden gone. Good gosh, can’t even imagine what it must feel like to him. We hooted and hollared a bit, but not really adequately for the occasion. Stopped by the ranch for a celebratory dinner with mom & dad. We’ll be celebrating with Michael’s parents and family this weekend. This is Senior’s & Betty’s 50th wedding anniversary weekend. Michael & Milinda had planned a huge celebration in Woodlake. Though, these plans on hold now until the 51st since M might not have been able to attend. Instead, we’ll celebrate much more quietly (the anniversary & M’s good news) tonight and tomorrow night in Austin.

(Community Matters) I’m behind on periodicals. Just getting to yesterday’s Maureen Dowd column. Iago, Othello and Cassio obsession. Bill Clinton’s, Jesse Jackson’s and John Edwards’ envy of the new kid on the block. McCain even greener with envy. Bill’s runaway self-obsession – still pouting because we now make him count those mullets (being called out for injecting racism through his comments). Jesse Jackson’s on “keeping whites on the hook.” Edwards, anything to the tabloid love child stories anyway? McCain no longer the dashing, handsome war hero – rendered to disgruntled school yard bully. Now only if the campaign can show Obama down off that mountain and a regular guy – though not too regular. I’m going out on a limb here but think he’s gotta talk to those “angry white guys” and let them know he’s as much guy as black.

(Community Matters) Michael, Robert & I are headed back to Houston for results of Monday’s tests. Happened to run into Michael’s Austin oncologist this morning who asked if we’d yet heard back. Good timing, since I planned to research what markers we could hope to find after the first 3 cycles. Dr. Fain said to look for properly sized lymph nodes, 0.7 to 1 cm, or no detection at all (I’m not 100% sure on this but think he was telling me that cancer-inactive lymph nodes might not show up on the PET scan at all). Such a super duper guy. Really glad Michael selected to work with him locally.