Where was I during the speech? I had to duck out to the Ukrop's to get lunch for me and a co-worker. I looked at pictures from the event on the computers in the galley, but most importantly - at Noon exactly - I did a happy dance.

Hello Obama!!! Let's get to it!

So - I went to my voting place after work last night to cast my vote. When I entered the library, I still hadn't fully committed to one candidate. I was leaning heavily towards baROCK! but hadn't fully decided because I wasn't sure if I would be able to vote. Sure, I'm registered and I haven't moved or changed my name or my tax filing status or ( Read more... )

I love the way my friends debate. A prime example of the honest, intellectual, open discussion that *should* be taking place in the halls of government EVERYWHERE is the entire post and comment discussion from jtothecapitalc's recent LJ entry ( Read more... )

Via timquestionmark, here is a link to find out, by using your street address, where your polling place is located.

Where do I vote?

Remember Virginians, there is a vote coming up on November 7th regarding an amendment to the state constitution. Remember? I posted about it hereVote and you renew your right as an American Citizen to bitch about the lousy ( Read more... )

Ok - I'm going to get political here. A couple of weeks ago, while walking to the Galaxy Diner in Carytown for breakfast, the group of us were stopped by a couple of ladies with a camera set up on a tripod in Carytown Court. They asked if any of us would like to read a proposal for a constitutional amendment for the Commonwealth and respond to it ( Read more... )

This morning, on my drive into work (ugh.), Jimmy Barrett with WRVA radio was asking the listening audience what they would do about Kim Jong Il if they were a world leader? This is what I wrote to him:
( letter to Jimmy )