De Annie Graul Companera de la U, Residente en Espana....

Hi Delia, Yikes -- I can totally imagine what a group of Texas moms thinks about this whole situation. I was watching the GOP convention on TV, all those enraptured conservatives waving their banners -- scary! I personally --perhaps in part because I am watching this whole thing unfold from an ex-pat point of view-- am more concerned about the future of the planet than any other issue in this election. I find it appalling that Sarah Paylin, who hails from the most pristine state in the country, is in denial about global warming and the role of humans. It seems that she answers only to the humans (who work for the petroleum companies) in her voting district, the hell with the polars who live there too!Here's a good article from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/opinion/03friedman.html?emAll the other stuff is important (her and McCain's stand on issues like gun control, abortion, the economy, etc.) but looking at the U.S. from the outside gives you a different perspective, one that zooms in on the bigger issues that could affect the entire planet. And right now, I sincerely believe that the environment is THE pivotal issue. We are talking about the planet that Inés, Oscar and Kentaro are going to inhabit -- our legacy to them. And I am very very very concerned about it. So, other than obsessing about the environment and the elections, I am busy trying to juggle work and kids. School here doesn't start until September 15th and I am finding it difficult to keep the kids busy and away from the tele and the NintendoDS and doing more productive things.... arrrgh. Summer vacation is TOOOOOO long. Do you think our mothers thought the same thing when we were kids?????Must run Duchie, my work day has started. Un abrazo muy muy muy fuerte!!!!! Annie Bananie