[Ed. Note: 10/31/2015: This “post” was originally an email I sent to my friends on 06/08/2010. I have posted it today in 2015, and backdated for archival/search purposes] DETAILS: Hi folks! Please go vote today! For many seats this is a primary election – which actually matters – but there … Continue reading
Category Archives: Political
The ‘Deep Slate: November 2009 Edition
[Ed. Note: 10/31/2015: This “post” was originally an email I sent to my friends on 11/03/2009. I have posted it today in 2015, and backdated for archival/search purposes] (my apologies if you get this multiple times & if you don’t want to get this type of stuff from me, just … Continue reading
The ‘Deep Slate: May 2009 Edition
[Ed. Note: 10/31/2015: This “post” was originally an email I sent to my friends on 05/19/2009. I have posted it today in 2015, and backdated for archival/search purposes] (my apologies if you get this multiple times & if you don’t want to get this type of stuff from me, just … Continue reading
Prop 8, Heartbreak & Trikeasaurus = Don’t Stop Believin’!!
Note: This is a horribly delayed post, but I was waiting for photos that did it justice (I need a camera crew for FlashDance and Trikeasaurus dammit!). Luckily, Brian, Mike, Whole Wheat & Bill came through. Anyway this is the one of 2 posts about LAST Saturday (11/15), not the … Continue reading
FlashDance 18: Meganormous Fabulousness at 24th St BART!
Note: This is a horribly delayed post, but I was waiting for photos that did it justice (I need a camera crew for FlashDance and Trikeasaurus dammit!). Luckily, May-Li & Liza came through. Anyway this is the one of 2 posts about LAST Saturday (11/15), not the most recent Saturday. … Continue reading
One last political note….
because it summarizes how I feel so well: Image courtesy of themexican on Flickr.
Prop 8: Lest We Forget
I’ve barely been able to think about Prop 8 going down. It is just too depressing and gets in the way of the happiness I so desperately need after all these years. I realize though, that not thinking about it is a luxury I have but is so much harder … Continue reading
I Forgot He Was Black: Thoughts on Race & Obama
UPDATE (11/13/08): Here are 2 GREAT articles from the NYT that discuss some of the points I make in this post, with much better detail and info. The first is about transforming “I don’t trust blacks” voters in PA, and the second is about “I don’t want blacks over me” … Continue reading
Why Did I Go to Ohio?
NOTE: I wrote most of this yesterday on the flight back from Ohio, but decided to spend some time thinking about it and editing. I also wrote this post on race & these two (1,2) posts from Ohio. (Geauga County, where I went, is the red one, next to Cleveland) … Continue reading
CHANGE comes to OHIO
NOTE: This is my second quick-‘n’-dirty post from Ohio. Again, I’m sorry for grammar, punctuation & readability. Sorry – just too busy. (click Barack to see more pix from my trip) Many things have CHANGEd since my last post. CHANGE! I’ll drop some quick notes before I go to bed … Continue reading