I feel a little like I should be wearing a Minerva McGonagall costume for this post. Because the news lately has been filled with people whom I am very disappointed.

It got long, so my ( pleas for people to actually be better and not just talk the talk are behind a cut )

Today didn't turn out quite as I expected. The universe through some curveballs at me ( Read more... )

I have to go to work today. You cannot begin to believe how annoyed I am about this. I only work three days a week, right now, for ten hours, and what are the chances I have to work during the inauguration. (Day job resumes normal hours next week ( Read more... )

In case anyone is undecided about who they're going to vote for, or wants to see why I made the decision I'm making, I'm outlining my reasons below the cut. The icon should give you a hint. (Dude. Toni Morrison endorsed him. How can I look the other way from that?)

In all seriousness, ( the inkadot ballot I'm filling out will be marked for . . . )

So, Daily Kos has some analysis of a Salon article about Obama.

The article itself isn't awful, but the little tag line that used to lead into it is. Here's why. The line originally read "Today he drips with charisma and inspires fawning admiration from all quarters. But Obama began his journey as an uppity [emphasis mine] young man ( Read more... )

Barack Obama, standing on the steps of the Old State Capital in Springfield, Illinois, announced his official candidacy for the presidency of the United States this morning ( Read more... )

Somebody gave me a lovely gift of a flower on my lj account, and I haven't got a clue who it was, so thank you to whoever sent it, and apologies if it took me a while to notice ( Read more... )