I think Blogging is like any other addiction or obession. I started in July every couple of days and by the end of August I was doing in on a daily basis. By September, I was sometimes posting multiple times in a day.
I reached a point where I was always thinking about it, and always looking for new information on other blogs too. I would come home from work and jump on the computer instead of eating dinner. Then I’d hang out on blogs until late at night, not get much sleep, then start again the next day. Pretty unhealthy.
But my friend Jackson told me I’d get over it, and he was right. I think I’m finally finding balance. Hmm… this was going to be a somewhat tongue in cheek post, comparing blogging to drugs. But the humor has passed. Oh well, at least I got it off my chest. Time for bed after one more post 
Even though I’m not very religious, I do consider myself very spiritual. When I was growing up, my Mother would tell me “God Be with You” every morning before I went to school.
Those 4 words brought me comfort, and they still do today. I felt like today was bad for numerous reasons. Other people have been having a bad day/week too. Maybe it’s the stars and planets, I don’t know.
Whatever you’re going through, I just want to say “God Be with You.” If you don’t believe in God, disregard this.
But if you do believe in God, just know that are you never alone. I know one guy who is mourning the anniversary of a death. I know another guy who has ended an 11 year relationship. And another guy who was disappointed by a missed opportunity for the 4th time.
Whatever it is, take care of yourself. And if you need someone to listen, I will listen to you.
Related Post: “You were created for a specific purpose” 08/18/05

I know it’s easy to become immune to all the requests for donations in this world. It’s so common to be asked for money, and sometimes you don’t even know if an organization is trustworthy.
The effects of Katrina are very real, and it makes me sad to think of all the people without homes now…and even worse, those who have died. It’s going to take millions to rebuild the areas where Katrina struck. I can’t even imagine where to begin.
The Network for Good has compiled a very clear, easy to nagivate page for you to choose a charity to donate to. These are all well known, reputable places to send your money. I strongly urge you make a donation… even if it’s just a few dollars. Don’t fall for that excuse “What difference will a few dollars make?”. Believe me, it helps.
If you make a donation, be proud of yourself, because you’ve done something nice for someone else. And leave a comment on my blog so I can recognize your act of kindness. I want you to know I’m proud of you.
Click here for the list of safe, secure places to make a donation.
Thanks,
Nathan

This week’s cover of Newsweek features an article about Hillary Clinton becoming our next president in 2008. She has a lot of support and it looks like a strong possibility. I’ve heard this discussed often, and my first reaction was that it’s a good thing. My reason is simple - having the first female president would piss off all kinds of discriminating assholes.
Making good decisions for our country does not require a penis.A strong-minded, intelligent woman could easily run it.
My problem is that Hillary openly opposes gay marriage. And Bill got the discrimination ball rolling while he was in office. People often forget he started the “Marriage Protection Act,” which defined marriage as “between a man and a woman.”
So Hillary’s husband started the damage, and George W. took it even further. So what new damage would Hillary do? On the other side of the coin, I know a Republican isn’t going to support gay marriage anytime soon. So Democrat is the only way to go in ‘08.
The silver lining is that Hillary does support civil unions. Yeah, I know, it’s still bullshit, but at least it’s a step forward instead of backwards.
Now that we’ve lived in Nashville nearly a month, I want to point out the one thing that drives me crazy every single day - Bush bumper stickers.
Aside from my obvious hatred for Bush as a homophobe, there are countless other wrongs Bush has done in office that I can’t imagine these people have overlooked.
It is a “free” country (unless you’re gay, in which the basic rights of marriage are segregated), so obviously these people have the right to put whatever they want on their bumper. But come on, open your eyes people.
Should I mention the fact that thousands of innocent human beings are being killed overseas every day, for no reason at all? Did we overlook the announcement that there are no weapons of mass destruction? Does anybody remember that Saddam is out of power, and therefore does not pose a threat? How about the fact that Bin Laden, who coordinated Sept. 11th anyway, is rarely ever mentioned anymore? (By the way, check out the FACTS in Fahrenheit 9/11 and you’ll know why Bush will never harm the Bin Laden family).
Maybe the loss of thousands of innocent souls isn’t enough to make Bush supporters question their leader. Fine. Then how about the overall actions, personality, and presence of George W. Bush? Is that not enough to turn you away?
Hmmm… I asked my Mother her feelings about Bush. My Mother is a wonderful woman, and I value her opinion. I don’t always agree with it, considering she is a very conservative Catholic. Nonetheless, I do respect her. She’s been on this earth much longer than I have, so perhaps she had some pearls of wisdom.
Her reason for supporting Bush was because he was Anti-Abortion. REALLY???!!! That’s all? I expected so much more.
Now I’m against abortion too. I don’t believe in murdering helpless babies. But I’m not going to harp on that topic because I honestly cannot stop a woman from having an abortion. No matter what a president says, it cannot be stopped.
So this one topic, which can’t even really be regulated, is the reason my Mother supports Bush? Wow. Unbelievable. So is that one of the big reasons a lot of these people have Bush bumper stickers? Unbelievable!
He might not support killing American babies in their wombs, but he sure as hell supports killing thousands of innocent soldiers, civilians, men, women, and children in other countries. Open up your eyes people!
This man is being probed by all kinds of departments and groups. I am surprised he hasn’t been kicked out of office yet. How can people not see what Bush is doing to this world? Not only is he ruining the United States of America, he has spread his carnage all over the world. How can one administration have that much power? If I removed the name Bush, you probably would think I was speaking about terrorists, wouldn’t you?
A-HA! I’ve got you there. If I name all the terrible things Bush has done, you might think I’m talking about a terrorist group or psychotic leader of another country. But nope, I’m talking about none other than George W. Bush. And you’ve got his name all over your cars.
I know, I know… this ranting post is just one out of millions that are probably already on the web. So I’m just making my contribution, because I just can’t believe how many people blindly support this monster despite all the things he has done.
And I’m sure more rants will follow.