Okay, I have to admit to being one of the many Canadians suffering from Obama envy. Especially now when all we have is Stephen Harper (who could probably make even the most exciting passages from Harry Potter snooze-worthy). Even Michael Ignatieff doesn't excite me very much. So I'm enjoying Obama from a distance ( Read more... )

I remember seeing a spot on the news two or three years ago about an up-and-coming young American politician with a name that I couldn’t remember the next day. I also remember Dad remarking that it would be ‘interesting to see what becomes him.’ Now I know. And I’m very happy ( Read more... )

I voted for the first time today. The process itself wasn't very exciting, since I'm not particularly politically minded, and especially since we've had the same MP in this riding for years and, as far as I can tell, he's doing just about as well as anyone could. Still, I had my say, and I can trust that it was fairly counted and that, however ( Read more... )