Before we make history in a few minutes, I want to give one last shout out to Audrey and the many others who worked tirelessly to make this moment possible. We would not be here without you. Today is a testament to the feats we can achieve together through cooperation and commitment. It is our world and we choose what happens to it.

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This weekend, I traveled to Albuquerque (ABQ) with about 100 other Texans (mostly Austinites) to canvass in New Mexico for Obama!

The Texans for Obama campaign was awesome enough to charter two buses and three energetic bus drivers to get us there.  Our bus driver was Jerry, who was a hilarious older gentlemen who called the bus "Dear" and had a ( Read more... )

Next to such deafening beauty
I am faded in my small silence.
Remember that I am beautiful too.
Remind me because I have forgotten.
I do not speak your language
So whisper in my native tongue these words that I have lost.

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