Come on in!

everyone please join me in welcoming Emily on her first visit to our little blogosphere. And, congratulations are in order for a big promotion -- she's now just a couple steps under Senator Lamar Alexander's chief-of-staff (which means she's well-positioned for a run at the presidency in 2016, they'll have waived the age requirements by then). If you Fairfax CofC people don't know Emily, you should, 'cause she's cool and well-connected (both on the hill and internationally with arms dealers, etc.)

energizer issue

yet another news item on freedom/democracy:
Lawmakers rush to blunt anti-gay church

Do you think these people should be allowed to hold such demonstrations?

Potential

"the kid could be something"
intelligent and unambitious
an uncollectible prize;
they say ignorance is bliss
but happiness doesn't comply
and nothing often follows
a promising start.

"the kid could be something"
athletic and timid
an unequipped talent;
I say maturity takes hold
but squeezes too hard
and desire mimics the body
where it lives.

"the kid could be something"
resolute and pensive
an undecided saint;
God says they're welcome
but faith is a ticket
and face paint doesn't make
a true fan.

I'm here
behind bars that I made
with the tools I was given.
am I grown?
am I groaning? too much?
does it matter? to me?