Our computers are killing us:

A British group from the University of Essex tested a group of professional video-gamers, what they called cyber-sportsman in an effort to determine if they should be considered athletes.  Interestingly they had the reflexes of fighter pilots and the psychological make-up of top level athletes.  They were as aggressive ( Read more... )

South Carolina Republican activist Rusty Depass made an extremely offensive racist joke at Michelle Obama's expense on facebook.  As the man was a member of the South Carolina election commission and determined the fairness of elections in a state that has a long history of denying black citizens the vote, I believe this remark is significant.  I'm ( Read more... )

I had a sad and disturbing but interesting conversation with my sister's neighbor today.  I am my sister's nanny and wait at the school bus stop with her daughter, my niece on most mornings.  I often get into conversations with the across the street neighbor.  My sister and her husband are very prosperous and live in a neighborhood of large ( Read more... )

On the CNN web site Republican Political Strategist Ed Rollins, the political director  to former President Reagan wrote an extremely complimentary commentary on Obama, his speech and the prospects for his future presidency:

"He is a real talent, one of the best candidates I have ever seen in 40 years in politics. And I just think he may turn out to ( Read more... )

Obama is walking the last eight blocks or more in the Inauguration parade.  This is scaring me, which is sad I suppose but I'm scared for him and I admit it.  I bet the secret service doesn't like it either. 

I will post this behind a cut because I promised no more political posts.

( Ramn Emanuel accepted ... )

North Carolina just went for Obama.  The final count was made in North Carolina, and there are not enough provisional ballots to make up for how far McCain is behind.  So it has become a blue state, though that is probably due to the Ralleigh Durham tech corrider which has a lot of people who have moved there from other states.  There is also a ( Read more... )

Dancing, Dancing Dancin in the streets!  Dancin, Dancin, Dancin in the streets !!!!

Yeah!

All those people who said there would be rioting --- bite me.

I was up past one AM Pacific time because I was too excited to sleep.  The polls closed here at 8:00 PM; there were voters still voting at 9:45 because you could vote if you were on line when the doors ( Read more... )

Indiana has gone for Obama.  Montana was close.  North Carolina is still uncallable.  Missouri still is out.  Ha!

Well the claim that Hispanics won't vote for Obama is over.  He took 70% of the Hispanic vote except for the very conservative Cubans in Florida and even there he took 35% and did well among Cuban younger voters ( Read more... )