So, as some of you already know, I no longer work for SG. There's no hard feelings or ill will at all, so don't be looking for any spectacular flame out or anything. They've generously let me keep my staff account, so I'll still be posting in green, I'm just not the person to come to with bug reports anymore, and I won't be taking... Read More
In lieu of a birthday present, feel free to simply vote (check with your Secretary of State's site or VoteForChange to find out if you can vote early and if so, where and how). That's enough of a gift.
If you really want to make me happy, vote like so:
This is, without a doubt, the best political speech I have ever seen.
Grab a snack and a drink. Get comfortable, and watch this, if you haven't seen it:
If this man is not our next President, I honestly believe there is no hope for this country, because if that happens, this country will have looked hope in the face and thumbed its nose at... Read More
I'm going to start trying to do more photo blogs. Getting the pics off my camera and/or phone is the first hurdle to get over. The other hurdle is more mental. There are times when I want to upload pics to describe what I've been up to, but I don't want to do it without plenty of accompanying text. Then I don't do that, either... Read More
I really did once have to eat cold food and sleep on the floor for two months once.
It's an interesting story. When Katrina slammed into Tuscaloosa, AL - where the University of Alabama is located - my dorm flooded and lost power and a/c. The beds were soaked and had to be thrown out.
So I slept on whatever I could dry - a pile of clothes and blankets on a hard floor and cold food mostly served in cans. Only time I had hot food was when it was delivered or when I biked to a cafe.
Most of the people on this site (including myself) haven't witnessed a politician on the national level as inspirational as Barack Obama in our lifetime, and last night he came one step closer to being our next President.
I cannot overstate how optimistic I am about the future of our world and nation right now. I know that there are tough times ahead for us... Read More
For anyone who hasn't been keeping up in person or in Shalome's blog or in the Dogs group or wherever, we adoped Leo a couple weeks after we started fostering him.
Here's the scoop for those of you who haven't heard it already:
We were fostering him, with every intention of letting him go to a good home when the time came, and getting... Read More
