I originally posted this at DailyKos about a month ago. I figure looking back on it now will make for an interesting exercise, considering what has transpired since ...

I've read the following sentiment here quite often: Winning is not enough.

No. It isn't. It's the beginning.You've got a long fight ahead of you, to make America the very best America ( Read more... )

Why is it that trolls on political news sites (I'm not talking about partisan havens like DailyKos or FreeRepublic; I mean newspaper sites and so forth) are almost exclusive Repbulican?

I'm not calling them trolls because I disagree with them. I'm calling them trolls because they can't form cogent arguments and instead resort to taunts, blatant ( Read more... )

"America, we cannot turn back. We cannot walk alone. At this moment, in this election, we must pledge once more to march into the future. Let us keep that promise -- that American promise -- and in the words of Scripture hold firmly, without wavering, to the hope that we confess ( Read more... )

I just came up with an amazing ad to convince Americans to move to Canada in 2009:

Come To Canada!
... where it's impossible to vote for Republicans.

Here's hoping it doesn't come to this.

... I'm kind of a tease, I know. But I do want to prove that my new project is - if not anywhere close to becoming concrete - then at least in the conceptualization stage.

Courtesy of my artist:


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Finally got around to listening Leslie Feist's album 'The Reminder'. Good stuff. I got caught up in the iPod commercial, same as anyone, but what really sold me on her was her appearance on Colbert. Something about an attractive, intelligent women with a great voice wearing a button-down and a tie makes me happy ( Read more... )

Just dropping in to say hello to everyone. Sorry I haven't been around. Lots of things to adjust to.

Life isn't perfect, but it is interesting:

1) I'm working full-time now with not one but two publishers. Who share the same office space, but still. Am I ecstatic about my job(s)? You bet your sweet internet ass I am. It's a lot of work, but ( Read more... )

Why are some Americans so loyal to their political party?

so i've got this thing up. drop on by, comment. link if you want.

i'll try to find stuff on the election controversy in zimbabwe soon. also darfur. and some happy stuff in between.

Just some notes after watching the Compassion Forum on CNN and reading some more crap on the Democratic campaigns online ( Read more... )