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[Politics] Briefs, Not Boxers
Short musings on recent Election 2008 events. -
[Politics] A President Like Her Father
JFK's daughter, Caroline, endorses Barack Obama:
OVER the years, I’ve been deeply moved by the people who’ve told me they wished they could feel inspired and hopeful about America the way people did when my father was president. This sense is even more profound today. That is why I am supporting a presidential candidate in the Democratic primaries ( Read more... ) -
[Politics] Holding My Nose
No secret that I'll vote for the Democrat, and with my first choice lacking a shot at the title, I've looked and found what I feel is the best overall candidate for the job. What I had hoped was that the Democrats would at least keep it civil in their nomination process and not let the mud start to fly.
Ah well.
Clinton made a point of raising ( Read more... ) -
[Politics] Polls
I'd write about why I thought the pre-election polls in New Hampshire seemed to have got it wrong, but this article in The New Republic states it much better than I could.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around why voters, and in particularly women, shifted from Obama to Clinton in those last days. I have a few thoughts - related to how the ( Read more... ) -
[Politics] Two down, 48 to go
(Subject, To borrow a line from Senator Edwards, on his "concession" speech after the New Hampshire primary ( Read more... ) -
Back to Seattle
Same conference as last year, just a different time. I'm flying up a day early so I can actually see some things this time. Just some touristy places, of course: Pike Place, EMP/SFM, the Space Needle, and whatever else I can fit in on Sunday. Saturday night is open, but I may just do dinner and relax from being in a plane all morning and -
Cap 10K Results
March 25, 2007
Chip Time: 1:07:08
Total Pace: 10:48/M
And for comparison...
Cap 10K Stats 200720062005Chip Time1:07:081:10:481:01:01Total Pace10:48/M11:24/M9:50/M
Better than last year, but not as good as my first year running it. -
26.2
One of the hardest things I've ever done. I may do it again someday, but not for a while.
26.2 miles. 5 hours, 13 minutes. Everything below my waist hurts and my legs are more sore than they've ever been before.
But I did it. And it is done.