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Summer chased by autumn
Sep. 1st, 2004 07:10 pmSo, it's the beginning of a new month. While I don't go to school anymore, I'm still not that fond of September. It means summer is on the way out, and stupid winter is coming soon. At least I'll be getting more hours at work in the coming months.
Speaking of work, I spent the first half-hour or so of my work day stuffing folders for new students. Fun!
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bethje started school today. Before I dropped her off there, we went to the mall, where we we bought tickets for upcoming They Might Be Giants and Camper Van Beethoven concerts. (Well, Beth isn't going to the CVB show, but she was with me when I bought my ticket.)
According to Beth's calendar, September 11 has become "Patriot Day." Kind of ridiculous, I think. If we're going to remember the terrorist attacks, why do it with a positive spin? Besides, is patriotism really something we need in this day and age? I suppose it isn't bad in and of itself, but it's often combined with nationalism, which IS bad, as far as I'm concerned. You can love your country without putting other ones down in the process. Really, I'd say using the anniversary of terrorist attacks to celebrate the United States is kind of a wrongheaded approach. Shouldn't we be making steps toward a more unified world? (I guess "Patriot Day" could be a day for patriotism toward ANY country, but considering the jingoistic attitude that many Americans took back in 2001, I tend to doubt that was the intention.)
Speaking of work, I spent the first half-hour or so of my work day stuffing folders for new students. Fun!
bethje started school today. Before I dropped her off there, we went to the mall, where we we bought tickets for upcoming They Might Be Giants and Camper Van Beethoven concerts. (Well, Beth isn't going to the CVB show, but she was with me when I bought my ticket.)According to Beth's calendar, September 11 has become "Patriot Day." Kind of ridiculous, I think. If we're going to remember the terrorist attacks, why do it with a positive spin? Besides, is patriotism really something we need in this day and age? I suppose it isn't bad in and of itself, but it's often combined with nationalism, which IS bad, as far as I'm concerned. You can love your country without putting other ones down in the process. Really, I'd say using the anniversary of terrorist attacks to celebrate the United States is kind of a wrongheaded approach. Shouldn't we be making steps toward a more unified world? (I guess "Patriot Day" could be a day for patriotism toward ANY country, but considering the jingoistic attitude that many Americans took back in 2001, I tend to doubt that was the intention.)
