“When words stop meaning anything when truth doesn’t matter, when people can just lie with abandon, democracy can’t work.” ~ President Barack Obama, Miami (11-2-18)

Tuesday night, clear and mild 66 degrees.

I had big plans to follow the returns throughout the afternoon and into the evening. My body, however, had different plans. Spent most of the afternoon in bed, and fell asleep around 8:30.Woke up briefly and thought that I’d just post this little update quickly.

I really hope that I’m not coming down with something because Corey’s parents will be here this weekend, and we still have so much to do just to make the house look somewhat presentable. Just my luck.

Anyway, we voted this morning at the local polling place—a lot different from Norfolk. Everyone spoke to us and asked us questions about where we live, where we used to live. Everyone knew exactly where our house was. It was weird and nice at the same time. We’ve met some really nice people, and no one looked at me too oddly because of my olive skin and funny last name.

So that’s it for now. I’m attempting to post at least something each day until I can find my writing groove again.

More later. Peace.

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In honor of the midterms and the incredible division among us, an oldie but goodie, Gil Scott-Heron’s “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”

 

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Had Olivia last night and today.

Here, have this . . .

P.S. Had “Dora, Dora, the ex—plorer” running through my head until about midnight . . .

“Binders full of women” ~ Mitt Romney, the man who would be president

                  

Yep. He said it: “binders full of women.” I know. It’s not the most important thing discussed in last night’s debate, but it sure is the most memorable. Memes of the phrase are sprouting heads like a hydra on Viagra (deliberate mixing of metaphors, there). But people, please, how can I not go here, especially since the Mittens did it first, although not in the way that he claims (fact: he was presented with the binders full of women by a caucus, didn’t ask for them; see details below*).

                   

*According to political writer David S. Bernstein of the Boston Phoenix:

“What actually happened was that in 2002—prior to the election, not even knowing yet whether it would be a Republican or Democratic administration—a bipartisan group of women in Massachusetts formed MassGAP to address the problem of few women in senior leadership positions in state government. There were more than 40 organizations involved with the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus (also bipartisan) as the lead sponsor.

“They did the research and put together the binder full of women qualified for all the different cabinet positions, agency heads, and authorities and commissions. They presented this binder to Governor Romney when he was elected.”