I really dislike the position of my desk. My back is to the main door, so I always get weirded out whenever someone walks in or out. I have been snuck up on numerous times already, and I am not pleased! Especially since updating the blog probably doesn't really count as "work."
If from my tone you have discerned that I am a bit off today, you would be correct. My favorite Golden Girl, Rue McClanahan passed away today at the age of 76. You can follow this link to read more about her life and career. I'll be having a piece of cheesecake tonight in Rue's honor. You should do the same. Thank you for being a friend, Rue!
Since I am already on a bit of a tangent from my normal internship topics, I might as well continue and throw this one out there...
I used to be fairly ambivalent about the issue of repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell. After all, while I respect the men and women in uniform, I have no real interest in serving in the armed forces (I really don't even like to camp). Sure, I was for repealing it, but it wasn't really an issue that was on my radar...until I stumbled across this article. Titled "My Life As A Gay Officer," it is as honest as it is heartbreaking. It makes you realize the affect this unjust and bigoted law has on the men and women who must hide who they are to risk their lives for our country. True, the military functions and is successful by being about the collective before the individual, but to borrow a quote from Alexandre Dumas, if all is not for one, how can one be for all? But maybe the anonymous author of the essay says it best, "I will risk my life, and in return, I ask to be treated simply like anyone else in the service—nothing more and nothing less."
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