I did not stay up for the speeches. I waited. I just now watched Obama’s acceptance speech. Not a victory speech. An acceptance speech. There is a difference. He hasn’t really won anything. Yet. I cannot remember the last time I felt a tingle run through me at the words…
Well, it was a dead heat. 1,442,613 vs 1,436,745 (a difference of 5,868 or 0.4%). There was a Missouri Nader vote of 17,769 that arguably made the difference. But Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida pushed the mulatto Hawaiian over the top of the elderly Panamanian by a resounding 0.1% of the…
In the dim light of the bar, it seemed like such a good idea. Things had been dull, though financially there'd been some improvement. Time to relax, maybe have a fling. The stranger sauntered over, holding a longneck, and leaned against the counter, smiled, and said "Hi. Come here often?"…
This morning we got up at four so we had time to drink coffee, wake up, and get to the polls early. I thought the lines would be long and neither of us have patience for standing around waiting. Our poll is within easy walking distance. Often, in local elections,…
Given that technologies such as the internet, personal connectivity, and pervasive monitoring are still in a nearly malignant growth phase, it might be useful to review the positions of the presidential candidates on technology. Keep in mind that the future of America as a technological nation is also dependent on…