Friday, October 31, 2008
Rosemary Stretch
You might recall some time ago when a little known band named Rosemary Stretch put out their first EP. Since then they've released a single and this election day, yes, November 4th, 2008, they are putting their wares online for a paltry $6. I've heard nary a note from it but I'm told I won't be disappointed. Better get in early cause I'm told the cd is gonna cost significantly more ($8). Check it out!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
BABY CAKES!!
For those of you who didn't notice my friend Josh's posting on Facebook,
Baby Cakes is genius.
Baby Cakes is genius.
Obama: 75 McCain: 23 Barr: 2
Today at the school where I work in the western part of Fairfax County all 618 kids from K-6 got to vote for president. Voting was done electronically. The results were incredible. Over 460 of the kids cast their ballot for THAT ONE!!!! According to the Wash Post Obama leads 2-1 in Northern VA, but at my school it's 3-1. Kids come to school with Obama buttons on. Obviously they aren't arriving at this alone. I look forward to seeing the real results at this precinct next week.
Update: Here's a link to the response to my school's vote on D-Kos
Update: Here's a link to the response to my school's vote on D-Kos
Obama Rally in Downtown Raleigh!
It was a total mob scene. We expected a lot of people, but damn. While Allicia was in the mile-long to get in I walked ten blocks to yank Zora out of preschool and take her with us. I actually got a little choked up being there, I have to say. I couldn't help scanning the crowd and wondering if today was the day he'd be assassinated. I'm praying it's not inevitable.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Obama in VA Again!
"Dropping into the Shenandoah Valley, Obama spoke first to about 8,000 people who spilled onto a soccer field at James Madison University because the indoor site was too packed.
Inside, Obama found 12,000 more people, mostly students who were too excited to sit."
JMU is in the heart of Rockingham County, one of the most conservative places in all of Virginia. The population is heavily evangelical and mennonite. If Obama can pull 40 percent in the most rightwing bit of VA this will be a deep blue state. I can tell you from my years living in the Valley that this is a place no democrat would ever go to before. I was amazed two weeks ago when I drove through Luray and saw that there was a busy Obama and Warner office right on Main Street, and while McCain signs still dominated the landscape there were plenty of O's to be seen as well.
Oh, and a drive through Richmond on Saturday confirms that the Fan may be the bluest part of Virginia. O signs outnumber M ten to one along Grace, Grove and Monument.
Inside, Obama found 12,000 more people, mostly students who were too excited to sit."
JMU is in the heart of Rockingham County, one of the most conservative places in all of Virginia. The population is heavily evangelical and mennonite. If Obama can pull 40 percent in the most rightwing bit of VA this will be a deep blue state. I can tell you from my years living in the Valley that this is a place no democrat would ever go to before. I was amazed two weeks ago when I drove through Luray and saw that there was a busy Obama and Warner office right on Main Street, and while McCain signs still dominated the landscape there were plenty of O's to be seen as well.
Oh, and a drive through Richmond on Saturday confirms that the Fan may be the bluest part of Virginia. O signs outnumber M ten to one along Grace, Grove and Monument.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Hike Illinois!
I lack the ability to describe last week, but this was a strange beautiful pocket within it's tragedy where we found we could hike in Illinois even if only between cornfields.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Make sure you are naked when you show up to vote...
in Virginia. Otherwise, they might not let you based on what you are wearing.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Greetings From Key West, Florida
Not as neatly manicured as Naples, and without such truly seedy areas as Sarasota, but with just the right blend of each, Key West is a delightful location for a business meeting and I recommend it heartily. If you choosing between Key West and Toledo, I say go for Key West. If you are choosing between Key West and Boulder or Denver, I still say Key West.
In some ways a "family" destination, but in significant ways it really isn't. (Captain Tony's Saloon).
Metal guy preparing for the evening show at Mallory Square.
Artisans and craftspeople.
This guy - the black guy - is an absolute nut.
"Whatever you do, don't look up."
I don't know why it is, but the notion of people made out of metal is absolutely enchanting to everyone.
I gave him a $5 tip, so please disabuse yourself of the idea I was just gawking for blog purposes.
From the hotel, Pier House Resort. Right at the foot of Duval street and a minute's walk to restaurants and everything else. Nothing like this in Colorado, that's for sure.
In some ways a "family" destination, but in significant ways it really isn't. (Captain Tony's Saloon).
Metal guy preparing for the evening show at Mallory Square.
Artisans and craftspeople.
This guy - the black guy - is an absolute nut.
"Whatever you do, don't look up."
I don't know why it is, but the notion of people made out of metal is absolutely enchanting to everyone.
I gave him a $5 tip, so please disabuse yourself of the idea I was just gawking for blog purposes.
From the hotel, Pier House Resort. Right at the foot of Duval street and a minute's walk to restaurants and everything else. Nothing like this in Colorado, that's for sure.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
A Brief History of Last Month and Yesterday
About 3 weeks ago a coworker invited me over to his house and we walked down the street to another coworker's house for dinner. I was noticing that night how nice it was to be growing a social circle that didn't pre-date the last 3 years. I'm a little sad, but also happy, that everything is about to get shook up again.
A couple of weeks ago, in Ocean City, at our annual conference. Joel. No time for photos, really.
It would be ridiculous to posture that I'm not affected by my job. I've had the opportunity, at my current job, to peer into the personal lives of roughly a few thousand people. Often, when I arrive at the office, the news for the day reads like 6 or 7 chapters of the Darwin Awards. I've seen sides of humanity that most people don't get the chance to see, on a daily basis; people at their worst moments. You develop, over time, a thick veneer. Conversely, normal every day occurrences (i.e., someone holding the door for you, a friendly "good morning", catching someone stealing a glance at you) become incredibly beautiful experiences.
Also, I must remind myself to write something about the act of gift giving.
yup.
Geoff got much better pictures of this convertible than I.
Baltimore.
Like Oil and Water.
This is one big mountain of something that I've wanted to take a picture of for 3 years.
One of my 7 offices I'll miss.
Below is a picture I asked Geoff to snap out the passenger-side window while we were waiting at a red light. That in mind, I think it turned out considerably well. Where was she going? I'm pretty sure she was sitting at a bus stop. All behavior is purposeful, I remind myself. People don't just sit outside boarded up Chinese food restaurants with luggage in tow without a reason.
We drove to Canton for some night shots. I didn't really get any but it was good to walk around. Michael Phelps' homecoming was going on across the harbor at Fort McHenry and I was going to write something about him lighting off his own fireworks and include some pics but I didn't feel like my time uploading them would be well spent. There were plenty of fireworks at Fort McHenry, though, in celebration of Michael Phelps, who, incidentally was there. Below is a pic of another scary white people's bar. To be honest, I've never been to a scary black people's bar. We did go in, later, and were 2 of 5 people there at any given point. The pool table already had 2 quarters in it, and somebody left a $20 bill in the ATM. I gave the free $20 to the bartender who said, "You're honest. You're like me, you're honest." Geoff lost the pool game on a scratch. My game was miserable. $1.50 Coors Lights, for any of you who're celebratin'.
Crabs. And in the other seat, Baltimore.
A couple of weeks ago, in Ocean City, at our annual conference. Joel. No time for photos, really.
It would be ridiculous to posture that I'm not affected by my job. I've had the opportunity, at my current job, to peer into the personal lives of roughly a few thousand people. Often, when I arrive at the office, the news for the day reads like 6 or 7 chapters of the Darwin Awards. I've seen sides of humanity that most people don't get the chance to see, on a daily basis; people at their worst moments. You develop, over time, a thick veneer. Conversely, normal every day occurrences (i.e., someone holding the door for you, a friendly "good morning", catching someone stealing a glance at you) become incredibly beautiful experiences.
Also, I must remind myself to write something about the act of gift giving.
yup.
Geoff got much better pictures of this convertible than I.
Baltimore.
Like Oil and Water.
This is one big mountain of something that I've wanted to take a picture of for 3 years.
One of my 7 offices I'll miss.
Below is a picture I asked Geoff to snap out the passenger-side window while we were waiting at a red light. That in mind, I think it turned out considerably well. Where was she going? I'm pretty sure she was sitting at a bus stop. All behavior is purposeful, I remind myself. People don't just sit outside boarded up Chinese food restaurants with luggage in tow without a reason.
We drove to Canton for some night shots. I didn't really get any but it was good to walk around. Michael Phelps' homecoming was going on across the harbor at Fort McHenry and I was going to write something about him lighting off his own fireworks and include some pics but I didn't feel like my time uploading them would be well spent. There were plenty of fireworks at Fort McHenry, though, in celebration of Michael Phelps, who, incidentally was there. Below is a pic of another scary white people's bar. To be honest, I've never been to a scary black people's bar. We did go in, later, and were 2 of 5 people there at any given point. The pool table already had 2 quarters in it, and somebody left a $20 bill in the ATM. I gave the free $20 to the bartender who said, "You're honest. You're like me, you're honest." Geoff lost the pool game on a scratch. My game was miserable. $1.50 Coors Lights, for any of you who're celebratin'.
Crabs. And in the other seat, Baltimore.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
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