Until Saturday evening I am the only Peterson in Texas.

The small frame is still running. I've taken her out just about every day since Wednesday. This cold spell is likely my legal salvation, as currently any and all rides involve no insurance or up to date plates. Both these things should be resolved as of my next paycheck and then - legality ( Read more... )

Well, it was an interesting year. A good spring board year, if you will, the year I got back on the saddle ( Read more... )

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I think the most beautiful thing about Obama's victory is that it was ageless, colorless, and genderless.
The panoramic shots of his supporters across this great nation don't show any one type of face. It shows us, the great American experiment. The melting pot.

It's the face of America shown in the picture books of children. I can't stop being

God bless, we won.

Obama won. In a landslide.

With a mandate.

I want to cry.

I can't. I haven't. I'm in shock.

Tomorrow I will purchase a newspaper. The front page of any paper ought to be enough to convince me that tonight was no mistake.

Well, my friends' page, today is Election Day 2008. I know most of you have already voted. I cast my ballot two weeks ago. From what I saw the entire city of Flower Mound (well, those who shop at Sprouts) voted over the two week period of early voting leading up to today. My parent's voted for the first time since we moved to Texas in the early 90' ( Read more... )

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Senator John McCain is the ultimate maverick. He is intentionally increasing his campaigning in heavily, double digit lead, blue states, to sabotage his campaign and the Republican party. An Obama administration is the only way he can guarantee a safer and better tomorrow for the American people.

So vote Obama. Vote Obama for McCain '08!

Well, though missing the initial airing of the debates, I was able to catch the latter half on CNN. Apparently I missed McCain's dynamic initial twenty minutes, though I don't doubt them based on a few fleeting moments in the latter half ( Read more... )