Impassioned Politics

I was simply amazed at the footage of yesterday’s Senate Foreign Relations meeting, at which the committee took up debate on the non-binding resolution opposing the ridiculous “surge” of US troops being sent to Iraq.

Senator Chuck Hagel, a Republican from Nebraska, gave a passionate plea in support of the importance of debating this issue.

Hagel said:

We better be damn sure we know what we’re doing, all of us, before we put 22,000 more Americans into that grinder.

This was one of the most compelling, honest, passionate pleas I have seen from any politician – Republican or Democrat – in a long time.

Sen. Hagel was the only Republican who “crossed the aisle” and voted to send the resolution to the Senate for a vote. He is to be commended for his leadership, common sense, and intelligence.

Well done.

100 Things

My friend Amanda Martinez, part of my daily lunch crew at Rockefeller and easily one of my favorite people, did a list of “100 Things” about her on her MySpace blog. I enjoyed reading hers, learned a lot about my friend, and immediately wanted to do one. Amanda’s boyfriend Jorge referred to it as “a good exercise for the mind and soul.” I agree!

In no particular order of importance, here are my 100 things:

1. I genuinely love my life right now.
2. I have two brothers – Matt, who is 26, and Kevin, who is 24 – who are both very different from me.
3. My favorite sports teams are all Philadelphia-based, even though I have lived in New York for 8 years.
4. None of them have won a championship since 1983.
5. This makes me very sad.
6. I DVR Molto Mario every weekday, and usually watch it when I come home from work.
7. Cooking shows make me happy.
8. When I was little, I wanted to be a doctor, a weatherman, a broadcast journalist, and a sportswriter.
9. I didn’t want to be a singer until I was a senior in high school.

Jack Bauer in 2008!

I’m really hooked now.

Aside from the fantastic offerings of HBO, I have not recently been a very big fan of anything on TV. Thanks to Jack Bauer and my new crack-like addiction to 24, that has all changed.

One of my Christmas gifts to Erin was the entire 24 series on DVD. We spent a decent part of our holiday breaks watching Seasons One and Two. I became a fan almost instantly. Erin has matter-of-factly stated that she would leave me for Jack Bauer. He’s fictional! I wasn’t too worried. Now the really scary thing is – I think I would leave Erin for Jack Bauer, too!

In all seriousness, he is precisely the type of hero that this country – and these times – desperately needs. Jack is incredibly loyal – a man of his word. He will not lie to you. And he just might save the world.

Bauer/Obama in ‘08!

(A boy can dream, can’t he?)

Relaunch!

Ladies and gentlemen.

I hope this blog post finds you all well.

I’ve been a bad friend. With the hecticness of the holidays, my move to ‘boken, work stuff, blah blah…I have not posted since I bragged about the McCartney gig in the post below – in mid-November!

I’m sorry. Can you find it in your hearts to forgive me? I’ll make it up to you. I promise.

If you’re new to The Good Boy Says, welcome! If you’re a veteran reader/loyal fan/devoted friend, you may notice the new set up. I’ve switched to a different webhost. This one allows for more cool stuff, e.g., tagging and a much-improved comments area. (Hey! Leave a comment!)

I hope you enjoy the new site. As all blogs are, this is a work in progress.

Read it often. Tell your lovers, friends, and your friends’ friends. Leave comments.

This will be fun.