So. Here we go. Are we going to dump the Emperor and his fascist extremist agenda? Is sanity returning to the White House? Officially, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia and Georgia have been called for Bush; Vermont for Kerry. But exit polling looks good. ‘Cautiously optimistic.’
Day: November 2, 2004
I Rocked the Vote
Yeah, baby. I just voted an hour ago. It totally rocked. Our precinct is at Temple Beth Emreth on Packard. I arrived at 16:00 and got a great parking spot up front; I left at 16:15. 15 minutes from start to finish. There was no one in the ‘M to Z’ line and I filled…
Election Day
Election day is here … It’s amazing to me, more than anything else, just to hear the conversations around me today. The media likes to portray the American populace as thoughtless, partisan, and angry. I saw just the opposite today. There were thoughtful, reasoned, sober discussions on the bus, at the polling site, everywhere I…
An Unexpected Benefit
Well, I guess there’s one nice benefit to all of this argument over gay marriage: better scripts from Hollywood. Riiiiight.
Undecided Voters
I was listening to some “undecided voters” whine about their conflictedness on the radio. If you’re still undecided on November 2 about who should be in the White House for the next four years, after over a year of relentless news coverage, attack ads, vituperation, vitriol, controversy, and fury, all I can say is, “Huh?”
End of Fall Color
The 40+-mph gusts this weekend have put an abrupt end to fall color, at least in my neighborhood. Almost all the trees were bare and stark this afternoon when I walked to the bus stop. The trees on campus seem to have weathered it a little better, but they’re starting to fade, too. Autumn is…
Snow?
There’s supposed to be snow showers later in the week ….. All this crazy Scandinavian can say is, it’s about time …..
Vote Tomorrow
I found this info at the excellent site Electoral-Vote.com this afternoon that is worth distributing as widely as possible. Find out today where your polling place is by calling your county clerk or checking www.mypollingplace.com. Alternatively, call 1-866-MYVOTE1 to find your polling place. Check the hours the polls are open with your city or county…