Realm: Politics - Subrealm: Confessions of a geek

While at the VA Hospital for one last round of alcohol study, I was reading a month-old copy of Time, and I came to a realization:

I am a political wonk. (1)
Or, perhaps more accurately, I want wonks as political leaders.

I came to this insight by a curious route: a comment that John Edwards,(2) while he seemed to have a plan, was avoiding seeming like a wonk. He has big goals; he hasn’t made a big deal about how he plans to achieve them. (3) My mind immediately went to Bill Richardson, who, whenever asked to state his views in print, gives you a précis not only of what he wants to do but how he plans to accomplish it. This, I realized, was what people call wonkitude.

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The Grace's Ordination Register page

God and the Bishop willing, Grace is going to be ordained Deacon in June. So to coordinate anyone giving her gifts OTHER than CM Almy gift certificates, I've set up this page.

(Yes, anyone with any actual computer skills would have set up a REAL web page, instead of just making it an entry in their weblog. Cut me some slack.)

How it works: If you're (planning on) giving her something, hit "post a new comment" at the bottom of this page. If you don't have an lj, you SHOULD be given the option of hitting "post anonymously." If you do that, though, please give your name in your comment; in either case, please indicate what you're buying her.
(Example: "I'm buying her a Red Sox-logo chasuble. --Margaret Pritchard")

[Obviously, my sister in law, possessing a good sense of taste and of what Grace would ACTUALLY want (as opposed to finding amusing), would never buy Grace something like this. Please exercise similar discretion.]

You can also hit "View comments", which will let you see what OTHER people are planning on giving Grace. Since, you know, the whole point of this is to avoid having her wind up with three copies of Lesser Feasts and Fasts, or whatever.

UPDATE:
* Dad got her a Commentary on the Hymnal and Ministry to the Sick
* St. John's No. Haven is getting her a communion kit.
* The lovelysigerson made her a green preacher's stole.
* Someone else whom I can't recall is getting her a complete set of white vestments.
* Her godmother made her a red stole.

Wishlist:
Grace would also like
* some long-sleeved clergy shirts (she already has short-sleeved ones and collars). Though I think she's going to order those herself, to get the right size and colors; so Almy gift certificates might be a better bet.
* She hasn't specifically requested these, but copies of Lesser Feasts & Fasts and the BOS might come in handy.