How did you decide who to vote for?

As we move closer to the 2008 presidential election we are gradually narrowing the field of candidates. Several states have already had their primaries, and the rest are coming up in the next few months.

How do we decide who is going to get our vote?
Do we consider their positions on health care, the war in Iraq, economic recovery?

You would think so, but I'm not so sure.

I think many people are casting their primary ballots based on things that don't have anything to do with where McCain or Clinton stand on the issues.
Nobody wants to admit to this..or even believe it, but several Americans are selecting the republican and democratic candidates for president based on gender, race, personality, and yes...in many cases looks.

We even have an unbelievable number of men and women voting for a particular democrat because Oprah supports him. I guess these are the same individuals who won't even read a book unless Oprah puts it on her book club list.

Maybe we should take some time to watch a debate, read a few articles, or maybe attend a rally so we can make a selection based on something other than how handsome a certain candidate might be.

It's okay to sweat!

I spend a lot of time at the gym. I lift weights, take yoga, and do cardio almost everyday. I either use the cardio equipment, spin, or take step class (yes...they still have step class).
There is nothing like taking a great spin or step class...working hard...endorphins kicking in...and really working up a good sweat.

I've noticed over the last year or so that people in these classes don't want to sweat. As a matter of fact, they go to great lengths to avoid it.

I take a spin class two times a week. The room is probably about 14' by 14'...if that. There are five fans (2 oscillating), four air conditioning vents, and a window. The fans and air conditioning are always on "full force," and the window is wide open (even in the winter).

Now, I work out hard...so I go all out in class, and I am barely able to break a sweat.

You might say...speak up.
Believe me, I have.
As a matter of fact, I’ve spoken to the instructor a few times, and he is not interested in sweating either.
Once I made the mistake of telling the instructor that I really didn’t want one of the fans pointed in my direction.
Well, you would have thought that I had committed a crime.
The woman next to me likes to have at least three fans blowing on her at all times. So, the thought of not having this additional fan blowing directly on her as well really upset her!
She jumped off her bike and went to tell the manager…who happened to be out of the office. Still exasperated, the woman came back into class, took out her cell phone and called the gym headquarters! She didn't get anything resolved so she reluctantly got back on her bike and completed the remainder of the class with only the two fans to keep her from sweating.

After I left the class, I heard shouting in the spinning room. I walked back to the door and heard two women yelling about the fan incident. I listened calmly for a few minutes, and finally said, "Come on ladies, this is a cardio class…it's okay to sweat!"

No One Will Read Your Blog Anyway...

I decided I wanted to join the world of blogging. I think we all have something to say, and I think this is a great way to express some ideas.

When I started looking into setting up my blog, I decided to start with a Goggle search.

The first site that I visited gave simple directions for set-up. The site offered several great tips, but I have to say the best piece of information was...don't worry about making mistakes because honestly no one is going to read your blog anyway.

We'll see.