Secret

I am plotting. As always. I never give up applying for things. So I am applying for a super-competitive thing for next summer, but because chances are slim, I am not revealing the thing. I may reveal the thing if I achieve it. If not, you will all have forgotten about it by then anyway. So no worries. In theory, the thing will provide a transition to a new career. Or more school. The possibilities are endless. Perhaps I will leave you, my few readers, with just a clue: it involves science and the public. That is all for now.

greendimes

I found this new company called greendimes, on the web at http://www.greendimes.com. For a dime a day, or $3/month, they stop your junk mail and plant or save a tree a month for you. You can also opt out of catalogs. I signed up, so I will see how well it works. I get ridiculous amounts of junk mail at my house. Also, included in the fee is as many names as live at your address. It sounds good, and I hope it works. This saves so many trees and so much water. Long live the environment!

Afterthought

Since I mentioned the Catholics in my previous post, I think I better offer this up (no pun intended). I went to Mass to see the oldest Catholic Church in the country, and because my Mom wanted to go. Shortly after said Mass, I discovered that the US Bishops recently wrote a declaration:

"Anyone who knowingly persists in sinful behavior, such as gay sex or using artificial birth control, should refrain from taking Communion."

"To be a Catholic is a challenge," said Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Paterson, N.J., chairman of the bishops' doctrine committee. "To be a Catholic requires a certain choice."

I have been a lapsed Catholic for about 3 years now, and this is precisely why. The word Catholic should not be attached to this church, as Catholic means universal and welcoming. The Church has demonstrated firmly that it is anything but. I no longer feel compelled to associate myself in any way. I will be taking suggestions for new religions, spiritualities, or other faiths and institutions. Thank you.

A Visit from the Parents

This past weekend, my parents came to Socorro for a very brief visit. They arrived about 2:30pm on Saturday and left around 1pm on Sunday. It is about enough time to checkout Socorro though. We went to the Bosque del Apache NWR to see the sandhill cranes and snowgeese during their annual migration. We also went to Mass at San Miguel Mission, which claims to be the oldest Catholic Church in the country. And we checked out the Plaza, where the picture of my parents was taken.

On another note, since I haven't written in awhile, Go Democrats! What a phenomenal election. I hope everybody voted!

And Good Work Tigers! Although they didn't win the World Series, getting there was more than most of us expected. We are looking forward to another good season next year. And here's to the Red Wings current streak of 9 wins. D-Town is making a comeback in a big way!