It's not for nothing that Chicago is known for the slogan "Vote early, vote often." This town is famous for voting irregularities. Florida took that fame away from us, what with a presidential election swinging on butterfly ballots and hanging chad. But today, in a story reported by the Tribune's David Kidwell, we showed that although we may not be #1 any more, when it … [Read more...] about Invisible Votes
In Which I Show Total Confidence in Local Democracy
If I get time tomorrow, I'm going to visit a few polling places to talk to people and take pictures for the Chi-Town Daily News. I know where I have to vote, but I haven't got a clue where to find other polling places in the neighborhood. The first place I thought to look is the Illinois State Board of Elections web site. Let's see, there are sections on Campaign Disclosure, … [Read more...] about In Which I Show Total Confidence in Local Democracy
Obama For President, but first…
Barack Obama seems like a heck of guy, but I'm not convinced he's ready to be president. I like a candidate who talks about hope---so many seem to be trying to scare us all to death---but I want him to get a little more experience. I think Hillary Clinton has a better chance of getting us out of Iraq in a reasonable way, and I'm hoping she'll follow her husband's economic … [Read more...] about Obama For President, but first…
“…just trying to live a happy life…”
Every week, Kip Esquire posts a Sunday CuteTuber, which is video of some cute guy he found on YouTube. I usually don't watch them because, well, my taste in men runs more toward women. But something about the way he wrote up the latest one made me curious, so I checked it out. Wow. A moving moment from the Sunday CuteTuber. Didn't see that coming. … [Read more...] about “…just trying to live a happy life…”
Robots, Arpaio, and Britney
Random shots around the web: No matter what they say, they're building SKYNET. Joe Arpaio, America's Toughest Most Assinine Sheriff promises to arrest celebrities who misbehave at the Super Bowl. Speaking of troublesome celebrities, I haven't been following the whole Britney Spears mess, but it's beginning to look like she's suffering from some sort of genuine mental … [Read more...] about Robots, Arpaio, and Britney