Two entirely unrelated things that upset me

1. My latest batch of checks from Bank of America (in LA) that came with the free checking account cost $11, a charge that I was not informed about beforehand nor that I knowingly agreed to. I can live with that. What pisses me off is that they also carry advertisements - so not only did BofA charge me for my checks, but they charged other companies to fucking advertise on my checks.

2. An article in the Seattle Times today about how Ron Sims has been all about global warming since 1988 carries the following “response” from a Republican politician:

“It’s largely symbolic, but it allows him to get on the national stage,” Republican political consultant Randy Pepple said. “It gets used for partisan reasons to beat up on Republicans because [Republicans] tend to focus on the here-and-now and issues people are facing today.”

I hate that people apparently can’t get over their petty differences to deal with a situation. This idea that we shouldn’t worry about the glowing embers in the dry grass because they’re not yet on fire is silly and stupid.

Folks, atmosphere cancer is a problem. Let’s stop yelling at each other and fix it.