do you remember the first time you heard/watched a state of the union address?  how old?...what did you do before?...why did you decide to even watch it...any thoughts?

i vaguely remember watching reagan on tv every so often...bush was more of an afterthought....his satires and media mocking of his speeches overshadowed anything important he tried to convey...but my fondest memory must come with clinton....probably because i was at the age where my brain was becoming more rationally realistic...but taking nothing away from clinton's charisma and ability to captivate audiences...he came across clear coherent and very persuasive...rambled on and on about healthcare...but the one thing i do remember that flashed in my head last night as i heard the current bush's speech on the radio last night...was teh HUGE LAPSES OF APPLAUSE>....

my friggin goodness...u'd think that every president was a circus act....doing some aerial acrobatic maneuver every 5 minutes or so....and at times linking a triple lutz with a back flip then shoving the firey sword in his ass...for the combo applause....HADOOOKEN 6 hit combo!  jeezus...i was falling asleep driving home....

 

PS....as the income grows...im swaying republic dammnnit....someone slap me silly...although katherine graham has slowed down the conversion...

 

when i first thought to add "writing a book" to my list of life long things to do...i figured to write it as a colloquial satire almost...focusing on the ironies of life...probably inspired by sedaris...although after mrs graham....i must say....captivating an audience by writing chronologically is the true essence of an amazing life....