Be it resolved that some good resolution has taken place, some bad resolutions from on high have taken place, and one outstanding issue still begs for resolution.

    For our first point, I'd like to mention that a few days to cool off can work wonders for one's roommate. A meeting tonight showed her being entirely reasonable, and I can only hope that last weekend (instead of tonight) was an anomaly.*

    On the bad resolution front lies (and cheats, and steals) George W. Bush, who recently pushed forward a resolution for a week devoted to celebrating and upholding the sanctity of marriage, "Marriage Protection Week". Yes, this pales in comparison to the complete mess he has made of international diplomacy and our foreign relations, or even the disgusting intranational corruption with Enron and the like. Still, adding insult to injury never really pleases me unless it's a terribly witty insult, and I can assure you that with George, the "W" does not stand for "Witty".

    My less heterosexual friends are rather up in arms (and legs, and other bits we shan't mention) about this, as they see it as a threat to their rights to exist in society. And perhaps rightly so; I daresay that marriage already occurs far too frequently in our country (look at the divorce rates if you disagree), and the only thing they could possibly be trying to protect it from is gay homosexuals. Married people already make out fairly well (no pun intended) in our society, between tax breaks and shared benefits, not to mention the overwhelming social pressure that is placed on everyone to view marriage not as a choice but as a step to full personhood. Gay people might need protection. Single people might need protection. Humorists might need protection. Marriage is doing just fine.

    His stated reason is to promote good parenting, which makes about as much sense as "Spatula Protection Week" to promote good omelettes. The two are tangentially related, but a good chef can make a good omelette without a spatula, and some idiots don't know how to make an omelette regardless of how many spatulas you give them. You want to promote good omelettes? Try a "Taking More Responsibility For Your Omelettes Week,", because the real problem is that people aren't looking after their eggs very well in the long term.

    Anyway, while bad resolutions from near the Potomac shouldn't surprise me, my main concern remains the lack of resolution from near the Hoosic. (Okay, it's a lousy segue, but at least it's stream of consciousness.) Today I was originally supposed to find out a useful little piece of information called "Did I buy a house?". However, the closing date has been pushed forward at least two weeks due to logistical issues, and it still remains a complete mystery to me whether I will end up with the house or not.

    When I find out, I'll let you know.