First things first

So Bush's speech got done, and I don't even want to venture an opinion. Judging from the e-mail I get, everyone else is much more knowledgable and much more certain in their opinions than I am, so I'll let 'em argue among themselves.

My big struggle right now is with this blue balloon. I'm starting a collection of balloons from the conventions. I got red, white and blue ones in Boston, and I gathered the same here. I carefully untwist them without popping them, then I put 'em away for safe keeping. But whoever tied the blue balloon I got tied it really tight, so it's tough to unwrap. Once I'm done with that, then I'll start thinking about what the heck's happened to America.