Desert Storm
Our days in the desert are about to end. As larryhodges rightly said, this marks the end of one of the worst era in history: the Reagan-Gingrich-Bush years. It took a storm of great magnitude to lead us out, and that was yesterday's monumental, history-making election. The deafening cheers of the Grant Park victory party in Chicago are still resounding in my ears as I write this.
My most uncharitable snicker came this morning as I drove groggily and elated to teach my 8am class at Butler University. My route passes through a very blue portion of the city, with a brief incursion into a red-held mansion-lined quarter, and as today was trash day I noticed a McCain-Palin sign emerging all crumpled up from a despondent trash can.
The best quote I have found so far comes from Starhawk: "Today we become the nation we dream of being, a place where everyone can rise to the level of their true worth, with no false barriers. Today truth triumphs over lies, hope over fear. Today we become the people who can do the great things that are needed to restore health and balance and abundance for all. Today we take the dream and make it real."
The best analyses so far is from this former Republican turned liberal blogger, Arianna Huffington, in a post titled Why All Americans Have a Reason to Celebrate. A recommended read.
And Indiana turned blue!... albeit by the smallest of margins (50-49%). Now I can be proud not only to have become an American citizen, but even to be a "Hoosier"!
My most uncharitable snicker came this morning as I drove groggily and elated to teach my 8am class at Butler University. My route passes through a very blue portion of the city, with a brief incursion into a red-held mansion-lined quarter, and as today was trash day I noticed a McCain-Palin sign emerging all crumpled up from a despondent trash can.
The best quote I have found so far comes from Starhawk: "Today we become the nation we dream of being, a place where everyone can rise to the level of their true worth, with no false barriers. Today truth triumphs over lies, hope over fear. Today we become the people who can do the great things that are needed to restore health and balance and abundance for all. Today we take the dream and make it real."
The best analyses so far is from this former Republican turned liberal blogger, Arianna Huffington, in a post titled Why All Americans Have a Reason to Celebrate. A recommended read.
And Indiana turned blue!... albeit by the smallest of margins (50-49%). Now I can be proud not only to have become an American citizen, but even to be a "Hoosier"!