So somewhere in Woodlake, CA there resides a person named Alfredo Lopez. Alfredo Lopez, if that is indeed his real name, was the lucky recipient of $435 from my checking account on Wednesday. Which was a very large surprise to me, considering I know not of any Alfredo Lopez.
In the last two days I have had to close my checking account, savings account, file with the credit bureaus, and put a flag on my social security number. None of which has made me very happy. Not to mention that with a closed checking account, my VISA check card doesn't work, which means I've been unable to complete my Christmas shopping, which sucks. The silver lining is that I have been treated to two sympathy dinners in the meantime, where I have tried two different types of soup that I've never had before (Crab Meat & Fish Maw soup and Preserved Duck Egg Soup, both of which were very good) and sweet tofu dessert.
So to Alfredo Lopez, the Grinch who is trying to steal my Christmas, I can say only this.
F*** you, buddy. Steal someone else's money now, cause you aren't getting any more of mine. And I'm not letting you screw up my Christmas. My Christmas wish is that I hope you get caught. Jerk.
In a separate note, the catalytic converter thieves have struck again, leaving an unsuspecting 4-Runner environmentally hazardous and sounding like a very loud Harley. No bueno and muy expensive. GRINCH!
It's been a funky few days for this couple, huh? Let's hope 2008 brings less of this kinds of stuff, shall we?
Friday, December 21, 2007
Friday, December 7, 2007
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Bless me for I have sinned. It has been 14 days since my last blog.
Today, of course is December 7. Much to my surprise, there isn't much to be found online remembering the "day that will live in infamy"...the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that finally pushed the US into WWII.
That nary a peep appears should make me happy, considering that usually December 7 is a time where people remember what was undoubtedly the single biggest sneak attack in history until the September 11 tragedies. When people remember the attacks it is often with a prejudice against Japanese that used to border on downright hatred, now it is barely a footnote.
While I do not wish to rehash those feelings, I do feel it is important that as a nation we remember. Remember that old saying "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it", for we are doing it now. Remember the internment of countless Japanese after the attack for the "security of the nation". We do this now again, do we not? Did we not feel resentment towards Middle Eastern people after September 11 as we felt resentment, rage even, towards the Japanese after Pearl Harbor? Do we not intern countless people in places like the infamous Guantanamo Bay? We are traveling down the same path. The only difference now is that the war we fight is one of TV ratings, of political correctness...and one to which there is no foreseeable end.
Sad but true. So remember the day. On this, the 66th anniversary of the attack. Remember those who died, and remember those who live on, carrying with them the fading memories of a day long ago when a nation came together under a singular purpose. When people gave up everything without expectation, only hope for a better and safer future.
Today, of course is December 7. Much to my surprise, there isn't much to be found online remembering the "day that will live in infamy"...the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that finally pushed the US into WWII.
That nary a peep appears should make me happy, considering that usually December 7 is a time where people remember what was undoubtedly the single biggest sneak attack in history until the September 11 tragedies. When people remember the attacks it is often with a prejudice against Japanese that used to border on downright hatred, now it is barely a footnote.
While I do not wish to rehash those feelings, I do feel it is important that as a nation we remember. Remember that old saying "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it", for we are doing it now. Remember the internment of countless Japanese after the attack for the "security of the nation". We do this now again, do we not? Did we not feel resentment towards Middle Eastern people after September 11 as we felt resentment, rage even, towards the Japanese after Pearl Harbor? Do we not intern countless people in places like the infamous Guantanamo Bay? We are traveling down the same path. The only difference now is that the war we fight is one of TV ratings, of political correctness...and one to which there is no foreseeable end.
Sad but true. So remember the day. On this, the 66th anniversary of the attack. Remember those who died, and remember those who live on, carrying with them the fading memories of a day long ago when a nation came together under a singular purpose. When people gave up everything without expectation, only hope for a better and safer future.
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