My Precious

I carry my grief around like a small, precious object of great value.

I see it as an expression of love for my deceased baby brother.

It grows more dear to me as time removes me from the immediacy of his suicide.

I know that this probably isn't the healthiest of attitudes.

But, I'm just not ready to let it go.

I feel like I failed him in life, and I am determined not to fail him in death.

I will always love you, Jacob.

Jacob Michael Braasch (01/28/86 - 02/02/10)

The Whole Wide World

The only thing I want in the whole wide world, I can't have.

Just to spend 5 more minutes with you, kid, Jacob, my beloved baby bro.

Just to tell you how much I love you.

For that I would gladly give my life.

I will always love you, Jacob.

Jacob Michael Braasch (01/28/86 - 02/02/10)

California Dreamin'

I'm leaving soon for California.

I am going to go make a new life for myself.

But, I'm bringing Jakie with me.

I can't wait.

And, I won't be back.

Ever.

At least not until after my parents are dead.

I'm going to swing by the Grand Canyon to scatter Jakie's ashes.

And, I'm taking him to LA, a place where he's been before.

I'm going to scatter his ashes in the ocean, off of the Santa Monica pier.

I'm going to bury him amongst the Redwoods, in northern California.

He'll be with me in Berkeley, and San Francisco.

My heart is still broken.

It will always be broken.

And, I don't want to heal.

I don't ever want to recover from my beloved baby brother's death.

I'm glad I came home, to Minnesota and Wisconsin, to be with my siblings and to honor our baby brother, but it's time to leave.

The upper Midwest has become a place of hatred and rage and loss for me.  And, I'm glad to leave it behind.  I'm going to try to leave some of my hatred and rage behind with it.

But, I'm not leaving Jacob behind.

He's coming along for the ride.

We're going to take this next adventure together.

I will always love you, Jacob.

Jacob Michael Braasch (01/28/86 - 02/02/10)

Oxymoronic

The definition of an oxymoron:  religious feminist.

The best thing a woman can do to attain her own rights, as well as those of her sisters across the globe, is to denounce and reject religion.

Good News!!

According to WI law, Prosser cannot simply request a recount just because the race was extremely close.

He has to have a good faith reason to think that someone made a mistake in counting the ballots.

So, a little more good news.

Yeah, baby!!

Lesson of the Day

Kloppenburg won the WI State Supreme Court race by 204 votes!!!

(I know that there will most likely be a recount.)

But, that's no reason not to celebrate.

Lesson of the Day:

If you are an elected public official who calls women bitches (and blames those bitches for having forced you to call them bitches and doesn't apologize for having done so and claims to be perfectly justified in calling bitches bitches), then . . .

YOU WILL BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE BY THOSE BITCHES!!!

Please take note, all current and future elected public officials.

Thanks.

1 Precinct Left; Kloppenburg Leads by 235 votes!!!

There is one precinct left; Kloppenburg leads by 235 votes!!!

It appears to be a precinct that will favor Prosser, but Kloppenburg will take some of the votes, and it doesn't look like there are enough votes for Prosser to overtake Kloppenburg.

There will probably be a recount either way, but it would be amazing for Kloppenburg to take this.

It's a good thing this bitch voted yesterday.

A Vote for Kloppenburg is a Vote for Women's Rights!!!

Even More Bitches for Kloppenburg

They are separated by less than 2,000 votes.  There are only 55 precincts left, but 53 of those favor Kloppenburg.

C'mon Eau Claire and Milwaukee!