Get a Life ...

So everybody and their grandma is criticizing GWB for his nomination of Harriet (Harry from henceforth) Miers. I'll be real with you, when I first read her bio on CNN, I said "no" after a few graphs.

Sure, she's never been a judge, but to me that's not too big of a deal. What sticks out to me is that she's never been married (I wish I could have inserted the word kissed instead, that would have been great). It actually scares me to think that a 60-year-old Supreme Court Justice hopeful has never tied the knot. On one hand, it definitely shows a level of drive and commitment to the job. But marriage is also (perceived to be) a huge sign of stability.

In today's world, though we see more and more people who are so career driven that they don't take the time to worry about relationships or settling down. I have a few friends like that who put career well before the idea of starting a family. I just wonder what the conversation is like when you're 60, get home at 9 p.m. from a 13-hour day and your talking to your walls. If Harry makes it on, at least she won't be alone in this area.

Justice David Souter, 66, is currently the only unmarried person sitting on the high court bench. I know what you're thinking, and it ain't happening. A little research shows that Harry actually has a little bit of an on-and-off again male friend (25 years). Thank Wikipedia for that bit of information.

Riddle me this: Who was the last president to reside in office as a bachelor? There's no prize, but I'm quite sure that it won't again happen for a long, long time. Answer below ...

Techinically, it was Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President, who first First Lady Ellen Wilson died in 1913 during his first term. Two years later he later married Edith Bolling Wilson. But if you want to talk about a prez who was never hitched, you have to go all the way back to James Buchanan, who actually had his niece serve as the First Lady. He was engaged once, but the lady broke it off and "mysteriously" died a few days later. Right ... Enough with the random trivia, though ...