An Open Letter to Congressman Duncan Hunter (CA-50)

I recently found a post that contained the names of the people who interrupted yesterday's proceedings within the SCIF being used to question people involved in the current matter of Ukraine.  One of the names I found there was a representative of California, and because of that, I felt like I had a responsibility to reach out and let them know how I felt about their behavior.  While I have similar concerns with the other representatives who were there to interrupt the investigation, because Duncan Hunter lives here in California, I felt a more personal connection and wanted to write him a letter expressing my feelings about what he'd done.

No.  He isn't my current representative, and for that reason, I wasn't able to send him this letter (though I did try through his website: https://hunter.house.gov/contact#form_3F4F3585-C4B4-4800-9512-142CD7E3CF86 ).  Apparently he only accepts contact from within his own distract, (I certainly can't fault him for that.)  So, I had to resort to publishing my thoughts here.  This was not something I wanted nor intended to do; I had hoped to simply leave these thoughts in an e-mail to him and his team and leave the matter a private discourse between us both--assuming he was willing to offer a reply to my obvious criticism; (he might not have thought it warranted a reply, after all, though I did check the box asking for one.)

Still, he represents California; he stands as a pillar of who we, as Californians, are.  Certainly the concerns of his district are paramount, but in this particular instance, while he may have been representing the beliefs and concerns of a majority of his constituents, he was also acting in concert with the Republican Party--a national organization that has a greater reach outside of just his district here in California.  And for that reason, as a citizen of this country, and as a resident of California, I believe it's important to speak to my fellow Californian, because, in a way, I feel his actions spoke for me.

It Feels Like Summer

So the start of this week ended up with me having a flu/cold.  I'm not even sure how I've gotten over this so quick save that tonight we are headed to a Lindsey Stirling concert, and I didn't want to be a zombie during it.  Maybe that was part of it, or else it was the juice, water, and drugs that have helped me over the edge to the other side of "less sick", but hopefully this will be gone by next week--fingers crossed.

Pieces of the Puzzle, Threads in the Weave

So...it's Friday.  I have a ton of things still left to do before we head out for the weekend, and while I can't say I have a theme for today, I had a lot of them spinning around in my head depending on what I was reading or looking at.  The truth is, though, that today is just kind of a mish-mash of things that I was interested in; so, I hope you can continue putting pieces of the puzzle of me together, or weaving a broader picture of who I am by the things you see here.

An Interesting News Day

While yesterday was sort of quiet along the news front, today seems to be shaping up as a day of action.  From resolutions about Ukraine to a conviction in Qatar, these stories I'm going to share with you highlight what I believe to be some pretty important news.  So put on your serious faces and your thinking caps.  We're about to embark on a news journey.