Keep 'em laughing as you go.

A sad note for today, this is the seventh anniversary of the death of Mathew Shepard who died after being beaten by two young men outside Laramie, Wyoming and left strapped to a fence. He was immediately used to show the hatred that still exists in America towards homosexuals. The response to this incident was nearly universal in its condemnation of such actions and a call to progress for gay rights. However, seven years later, little has changed.
We have seen a great increase in the prevalence of support groups for homosexuals on college campuses, in high schools, and even in the occasional middle school. But we have seen little progress on the national level. This growing awareness and acceptance amongst the youth bodes well for our future in this area, but it doesn't mean that we shouldn't work for movement forward now.

Along those lines, Republicans are turning in on themselves, this should be fun to watch.

I am hoping to find the time to spend my afternoon out at Great River Bluffs State Park, but that is looking unlikely as I need to get myself into the education program and the application packet is due tomorrow.

Peace.