SPARKS, Nev. - Over the past week, I've had the amazing opportunity to join up with the Obama for America campaign for an encore performance in San Antonio, Texas as a deputy field organizer.

While my Internet access was intermittent, at best, I had my trusty notebook with me and took notes at the end of each day to document everything that ( Read more... )

Oh my dear sweet lord, I went to bed at 3:30 a.m. (after a lengthy staff meeting and room reassignment), woke up at 8:20 a.m. and I loved every minute of it ( Read more... )

I arrived safely at midnight in San Antonio on Friday morning ( Read more... )

You would not believe the amount of people who remarked on my last name yesterday.

I've sort of become used to it. In my travels, many people who weren't prepared to interact with a Native were taken aback by my name. A lot usually said something like, "So is Walking your middle name?" or "But what's your REAL name?" or the general favorite, "Did ( Read more... )

The Washoe County Democratic Party hosted its county convention today. Among the business items was the allotment of delegates for Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as well as former Sen. John Edwards ( Read more... )

My friend Jessica posted these on her blog awhile ago, but I like to revisit them from time to time just for kicks. Usually, about once a month or so, just so enough time has passed for me not to have committed anything to memory (it keeps me honest).

These really get my blood pumping, so I thought I'd share for all you fellow nerds out there.

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I swear, if I have to deal with another middle-age piece of suburban trash in loafers on his motorcycle with an LED taillight cutting me off, I'm smashing into him with all two tons of steel in my Behemoth.

That's right, I said it.

Over the past week, I've come to believe that this is possibly the best thing ever.

(I really need to stop watching so much television.)

I congratulate Sen. Hillary Clinton's supporters that I know in person and supporters I have yet to meet, your organizing and Get Out The Vote efforts were well-rewarded in her victory in California this evening. It represents not just an investment of your time and energy, but of the message Clinton projects to the public who rallied around her ( Read more... )

Just posted on the Reznet News blogSPARKS, Nev. - I have been a proud Native voter since the U.S. presidential elections of 2000 ( Read more... )