The Chronicles of John Trammell

     Today the United States Supreme Court finally made two rulings that many (myself included) consider milestones towards our society finally providing equal rights for all its citizens.  The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was ruled unconstitutional and California Proposition 8 was claimed invalid.  What does this mean?  For the DOMA ruling, this means same sex married couples will be able to receive the same benefits as a straight married couple would receive after they marry.  It also means that states that do not have same sex marriages legalized have to recognize the same sex couple as a married couple if they move.  For CA Prop. 8, this means that same sex marriages are once again legal in California.        Why am I writing about this historic day in my blog? Because I am a very big supporter of equal rights for all.  It is a shame that a government, which serves the p...

     I seem to have a re-occurring dilemma in my life over the past few years.  The dilemma of going forward with my life.  Next week is the end of my 7th year in college, and it sucks because I am still an undergraduate.  It has been 2 1/2 years since I had lost my job.  I was hanging out with Jane and Scotty tonight.  Scotty has been throwing around possible job options for me.  Sadly, they just are not quite the ones I am interested in, or have enough skills for.  I feel like I am in this dilemma to where I should not be wasting my time being a volunteer for 4-H.  I should be getting a job.  Need to focus on finishing school (which I am).  I also need to start working towards finding a potential career to pursue after I finally graduate.  I feel bad that I am still living with my parents, even though I know there are many people my age still living with their parents (it is a sign of t...