Steve H-C Website

I just wanted to let those of you who follow the Holden-Corbett.com website that I have a new page of my own. The address is SteveHC.com. That and my Facebook account are better ways to keep up to date with what I'm doing.

Thanks.
SHC

Running Mates

I have a brilliant idea. We should go back to the system used in the beginning of our country and have the runner up be vice president. It would bring much needed balance to a corrupt executive branch. Since when did we stop voting for the vice president? Since when did we stop having a say? Having the runner up for the presidency be vice president would include the other half of the country's votes in the executive branch. Maybe that's the way to go...

opening day

The Chicago Cubs. The most lovable losers. The last time they won a World Series was 1908. Tomorrow is opening day of the 2008 season. Is this the year? Please let it be so. I'll be wearing my Irish Cubs hat for luck.

Per Request

There has been a request from a friend for me to post.

This is the post, it is a shameless promotion of Eastman Opera Theatre. Come see me and Ben Schmitt in Lehar's The Merry Widow on Friday, April 4, and Sunday April 6. The other cast is good too.

-shc

The Top 10 Problems With Congress

10.) Amendments at the end of bills

9.) Not many represent younger voters

8.) It's about the money

7.) Not enough real work experience

6.) Appearance of impropriety: special interests

5.) Unwilling to compromise

4.) Unwilling to tackle the tough issues

3.) Always trying to get re-elected

2.) Everyone wants credit

1.) The Two Party System

Think of all the money...

Think of all the money we spend and what we spend it on. A much debated topic, as always is the Iraq War. Hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent so far, with more to come. Think of what we've accomplished in spending that money. Are we more safe? Is the price of oil cheaper? But can you really put a price on being free of a cruel dictator? Do the benefits outweigh the costs of engaging in a war in Iraq. Would we have benefitted more by putting that money elsewhere? Could we have changed over our economy so that it would be based on energy from hydrogen, rather than an oil?

Think of the money taken out of our paychecks every week. Are we okay with where that money is going? Are we okay with that fact that we won't even see any of the money we put in for Social Security and Medicare? For taxpayers, the benefits of paying Social Security and Medicare do not outweigh the benefits. I, for one, am tired of being disappointed by the inability and unwillingness of Congress to work on what matters most to the taxpayers. We, after all, pay them. Of course there are different opinions and disagreements between members of Congress, but that is what makes our system great. A plan that has gone through the rigors of getting through a difficult body of people is more likely to be effective than one that has gone through unopposed. The key is that the people who serve us have to WANT to do something difficult (that is what we pay them for after all). We pay them to ask the difficult questions and make the tough decisions. We expect that they make sure the benefits of a decision outweigh the costs.

There are many bills currently before Congress that put some of our freedoms at risk. Is this something we are willing to lose so that we are supposedly more safe? Let me know if you want me to delve into some of these bills.

In the end, money doesn't matter. They say it does, but when we hear reports about how airport screeners miss items that could endanger our lives, that money has gone to waste. What it comes down to is responsibility for our own actions and willingness to work with one another. That is what makes the difference and means more than money ever will.

Catch up

So a lot has happened since my last post nearly 5 months ago.

-I auditioned for grad schools at Boston University, University of Maryland, and Eastman School of Music.
-I successfully completed my economics minor.
-I performed the role of Baron Mirko Zeta in Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow.
-I got into and decided to go to Eastman School of Music next year. I will be receiving my masters in voice performance.
-I went to New Orleans, LA, for spring break with a few of my friends.
-In NOLA we explored the French Quarter, went crabbing (I caught 2 crabs), ate a lot of Po' boys, went to a museum of odd things, toured the damage from Hurricane Katrina, went to the opera and saw Lucia di Lammermoor, and further explored the city.
-I learned that you can take your drinks from bar to bar on Bourbon Street.
-I was exposed to drive through daquaris in NOLA where you can get your drinks to go.
-I performed in Benjamin Britten's The Beggar's Opera.
-I will be performing my senior recital on May 20th at 4PM. Let me know if you would like to go. I'll give you more information about it.
-I'll be graduating on June 16th. One more month, then all will be well with the world.
-I have also been playing a lot of tennis. Since I got my surgery my serve has gotten wicked awesome. Let me know if you wanna play. I'm up for it any time.
-Other than that, I've been trying to enjoy life and my friends before I leave for Rochester.

See you in another 5 months.

-shc

Back In TC

So, I've been back in TC for a few days now and have been pretty bored. Not bad bored, but good bored. I needed to take a little bit of time to just relax and do nothing. I finally had a chance to rent and watch Hotel Rwanda, Munich, and Inside Man. BTW, if you open up a new account at Family Video in TC you get movies for half off for a month!!! Anyway...I've paid 3 bucks to see those three movies. Perhaps I'll get more.

Last night was relaxing with Alex in the hot tub. We played darts after that...too bad I suck.

Tomorrow I have surgery on my wrists to have the ganglion cysts removed. Hopefully all goes well. I plan on being immobile for a few days so my plan is to watch all three extended Lord of the Rings either tomorrow or Friday.

Other than that, we got a new DVD burner/DVD/VHS player so we can convert all of our VHS tapes to DVDs now. Also, there is no more skipping when we play DVDs!!!! It's about time!

I'll let you know how the surgery goes when I can move my fingers without it hurting.

-shc