Monday, October 13, 2008

What in the world?

I have been sucked into the black hole that is Helena Laboratories. That's right. After Ike wiped out what ever small amount of income I did have, I have decided to return to Helena. Today was the first day and I am excited to work in a new department.
There has been so much in the news about the smear campaigns that both sides are running. Allegations of racist remarks are flying through the political air like mash potatoes in a highschool cafeteria. I know, not the best analogy, but that is what the politicians these days remind me of, KIDS. Back to the racist comments. I have to admit to ignorance at some of these terms that are supposedly offensive. I did not know that 'uppity' was a racial term. In fact more of the people, asked on the street thought, it meant the same thing I did. Someone who was a snob. Apparently, it was extremely offensive to hate mongers in the media. McCain refered to Obama as "that one" in a debate. I didn't take it as he was infering something about his race. Apparently, neither did Obama nor his wife; at least that is what she said when Larry King asked her about it. Well, I don't think Obama is playing the race card, and I have been impressed. However, the media wants this to be an issue so bad. That is all they report on right now. Anyways, this is a long lead up to my main story.
I didn't think this media madness was affecting me until today. I was talking to an African American lady at work. She asked how it felt to be back. I told her I was upset that I was sucked into the blackhole of Helena. Now, I don't think she took it offensively at all. She laughed and joked back with me for a while. I was worried the whole day that I had offended her. I would never have been worried about that until all this crap (sorry, the other word I was thinking of is even worse) in the media. It was a harmless remark that she thought nothing of, and I'm sure no one else would have. I guess I'm just glad there wasn't a reporter around. I might have made the national news. Good grief America!!