Even though congress bargained women's autonomy and choice like so much back room handshake currency, I am mostly glad that this health care bill was signed--if for no other reason than it happened (now stfu, tea party idiots). And while 32 million American's will soon have access, there are about 15 million who remain out in the cold. Still, it' ( Read more... )

My New Year's Eve was as similarly low-key as my Christmas holiday. I left work around 5 and took part in a 2.5 hour yoga class at OM Yoga near Union Sq. Before you marvel at my physical or mental stamina, know that only about 1.5 hours were what one generally understands as yoga. The other hour was devoted to breathing, chanting, winding down, ( Read more... )

The Obama-Biden Administration already responded to my initial job query, thus I spent last night completing a rather lengthy application. There are over 7,000 jobs to be filled in this new Administration; I'm hopeful I'll score *something*, or perhaps *anything*. There were a few sections that focused on areas of interest and/or expertise, so I ( Read more... )

From this morning's Associated Press ( Read more... )

Who has two thumbs and just applied for a job in Obama's administration? THIS GIRL!

Care to join the bandwagon? I thought so...
http://change.gov/page/s/application

As some of you may know, my little sister, Sarah, lives in Los Angeles, CA and works as a Special Agent for Customs. She voted for McCain, as did my parents in Alabama; for Prop 2, which will end veal crates, pig gestation crates, and egg laying hens battery cages by 2015; and--I'm only guessing, as this subject will spark a massive, friendship ( Read more... )

I must have choked back tears half a dozen times today. It's still so much to witness and experience. One of my friends said that the election of Obama was the big hug this country needed after September 11th. That's probably pretty accurate ( Read more... )

...and I think, I hope, I almost *almost* know that WE CAN.

(but still, I'm an anarchist, so down to all government!)