Excision 2008

As primary season begins to heat up, many people are asking: who can unseat the Republicans from the White House in 2008? Do the Democrats have what it takes to retake it? Who will rise among the long list of contenders? Hillary stands as the unannounced front runner within the Democratic Party. Kerry clearly intends to give it another go. John Edwards has been positioning himself recently and has bolsted his presidential resume since retiring from the Senate in 2004. Russ Feingold's call for a full withdrawl of troops from Iraq by the end of the year signal his objectives. Chris Dodd, Joe Biden, Wesley Clark, Mark Turner and Evan Bayh, to name a few, are currently in the mix of potential candidates.

Democrats have often nominated a dark horse, most recently Bill Clinton who emerged as a relative unknown from a large pack of Democratic rivals to win the 1992 election. James Polk and Franklin Pierce were two famous democratic dark horses. This may bode well for one presidential hopeful, a self-proclaimed moral compass seeking the high road. Democrat Randy Crow is on a mission from God, he's running for President, and he's completely freaking nuts. But with Jesus on his side, how can he lose.

On his website, Randy argues, "As the world nears extinction people will have an attitude adjustment and many people who did not believe there is a God will become believers. Voters will want a change and this is when I feel people will start looking at me from a different perspective and attitude and I may have a more reasonable chance of being considered for US President."

It seems, however, that "zioni$t$ and communists" have been trying to villify this modern day messiah by saying that he is prejudiced against Jewish people. An obviously baseless claim that Randy soundly quells, explaining that "there are many fine Jewish people who believe in Jesus, doing good, Jesus' ways, God, pray all the time, are not racists, and are deeply disturbed when bad things happen to Christians and Muslims and all people." Oh, and he's got a black friend too, so don't even think of calling him a racist.

First comes God. Then comes Randy Crow. A “True American for True Americans.” A man who got the crap kicked out of him with a stick from the crazy tree.

As elections approach, the Cold Front will highlight others on the frindge and in the middle of the pack. Know of a rising star to feature? Let us know.

Environmental Network Friendraiser

The Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) launched its Greater Boston Regional Network this year and is proud to introduce its exceptional class of Regional Network Associates. Our friend Melissa Bailey is one of those Associates that ELP is proud to introduce. I am too. Proud. Not an associate. Except of Walmart.

Anyway, ELP is holding a Friendraiser at the Appalachian Mountain Club in Boston to meet the associates and other environmental scientists. Come down for the food and drinks, to network with fellow greens, and to learn about a year-long training series they provide free-of-cost to emerging leaders in the environmental field. Also, the App. Mountain Club is an amazing location in Beacon Hill. The courtyard is really worth the trip. Just think how fabulous Melissa's gorilla foot will look in the garden.

What: ELP's Greater Boston Regional Network Friendraiser
Where: Appalachian Mountain Club, 5 Joy Street, Boston
When: Thursday September 7th @6:00pm-8:00pm
Why: because you're a tree hugger

You know you wanna go, so pre-register now.

Son of a Beach

We trek up to Cape Anne just about every weekend that we're in town. An hour's drive at least, yet worth the gas.









The car gets loaded with beach gear, treats, toys and as many friends as the Focus will fit.





Smiles come easy at the beach. Especially for Zia who loves water and sand almost as much as she loves her mom







Sure, sand gets stuck in your teeth.

But it's good ruffage, Yolanda replies.





Wanna play a little footie?

I'm a hack but it's not my fault.

I'm from the USA





Cities of sand are built just for fun...

only to be washed away by the rising tide.








then there's the sunsets





I don't disparage people who don't like the beach, but I do not understand where they're coming from.

Maybe they're just not going with the right people...

Or maybe they're not approaching it right. So if you're on the fence about the beach, call us. We're happy to stuff you in the Focus and help you look on the sunny side of life.

Anyplace is walking distance if you don't have to swim.

Falling Georgie

My dad found this flash game. It's weird and infectious. Hours of fun watching Bush's limp, spineless body free fall and collide with floating orbs. Use your cursor to grab and throw Georgie around to your heart's content.

Dells on a Plane

First came reports of a Dell laptop exploding at a conference in Japan. Then one caught fire at a firm in Illinois. Next thing you know, they'll be going off on planes and Al Qaeda in Iraq will be using them as the next-generation IED.

Chalk it up to one more logical reason to go Mac.

Where's Your Fidelity?

Cuban exiles are dancing in the streets of south Florida at the news that Fidel Castro has temporarily relinquished power to his younger brother, Raul. When asked how he felt taking the reins of Cuba, the provisinal leader reminded followers that he has been vice president of essentially everything in Cuba at one point or another. "Now I'm the decider," he added. Just two weeks shy of his 80th birthday, this is the first time that Fidel Castro has handed over his power to anyone. His medical downturn came as a shock to the dictator's personal doctor who, just a few months ago, declared that Fidel "could live to be 140 years old."
In the letter read Monday night, Castro said, "The operation obligates me to undertake several weeks of rest." He explained that stress "had provoked in me a sharp intestinal crisis with sustained bleeding that obligated me to undergo a complicated surgical procedure."
Yet the truth is not to be found in letters or doctors' notes but in doctored video