Monica Marquez

Whew, with the news that Monica Marquez was appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court, I realize that I don't have try to be the "Most successful" in my high school class anymore. She just made a leap into the "Most successful" slot that would be hard to knock off. Now, if I actually went to the class reunions, I could gain a bunch of weight and wear sweat pants and not have to lie about being the inventor of the Internet. Glad that weight is off my shoulders.

As for the actual choice as Supreme Court justice, I have to see what happens. She was appointed by a liberal Governor but is endorsed by our Republican Attorney General. She has not been a judge so we have no opinions to see how she will serve. I think it will be a wait and see game. What about her gay lifestyle? As long as she follows the Colorado Constitution in her rulings, I could care less.

Even though we were part of the same graduating class, I can not offer any special insight. I actually had to get out the year book to remember what she looked like. I guess that is what happens when one student spends her time studying and the other spends his time working and partying. Congratulations Monica. I will pray for your success.

Not always what they seem...

When I was a freshman in high school I received varsity letters in two sports, football and track. Sounds pretty impressive huh? Well not really. You see as a freshman, I lived in this small town of 300 people, Lewellen, NE. To letter in football. you had to play one full quarter in a varsity game. In Lewellen we played 6-man football (yes really, 6 man) There was 12 guys on the team. I still spent the majority of my time on the bench. The coach sent the 3 of us who spent most of our time on the bench in, during one game where we were getting killed like 40 to zip. I played the whole 4th quarter. I also got 5 penalties (2 holding and 3 offsides).

In track in order to letter you had to place in the top three in a major track meet. Like I said I was in a small school. I got my letter by placing 3rd in a the two mile relay. The sad part is there were only 3 teams entered in the relay and I helped us lose by a full 1/4 mile.

I told those stories to give a bit of caution on what you are hearing about our new Supreme Court Nominee, Sonia Sotomayor. I read Paul Shockley's story, in the Daily Sentinel, on how the Mesa County lawyers are "praising" the choice of Sotomayor, and I don't think I want to say anything one way or another, just yet. I think we need to give this choice time to "simmer". Lets find out more about her before we give her praise or criticism.

This is where the hope comes in from that Hope and Change mantra that Obama dished out during the campaign, I hope this is a good change.