There is nothing like an election that moves people to tears. I feel elated and hopeful and, most of all, proud. I am completely humbled and in awe.

Finally, I want to say thank you to everyone who voted. Thank you.

For those of you on my F-list for whom tomorrow is election day, go out and vote. Vote.

Vote because voting is something people have fought for. Vote because it's something that people have died for. The urgency behind the right to vote has lost its bite, and I would encourage researching the past to remember what vote-lust was like. Iron ( Read more... )

First of all, Happy Halloween! And Happy Nearly-Nano! I hope everyone's having a good time!

Now, another issue: For those of you unaware, in California, there's voting going on over Prop 8, which would eliminate same-sex marriage in CA. A friend of mine has been extremely active in the No on 8 campaign and posted about how they're in need of ( Read more... )

If anyone was affected by the tragedy in London, my heart goes out to you. If anyone is unaware of what I'm talking about because radio and television news programs tend to have crappy coverage of anything going on outside of the US, or if you're like me and don't listen to any news programs, there are articles here, from the BBC, and here, from ( Read more... )