Archive for November, 2008
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Election Day
There were so many unprecedented precedents achieved in this US election: the first female presidential candidate, the first Republican female vice-presidential candidate, the first black presidential candidate, the largest voter turnout in the history of the U.S. and the first time I ever voted at a polling place. I’ve never seen such a display of […]
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
The Intersection in Question
Monday evening, the intersection in question was complete engulfed by No on Prop 8 supporters. Tuesday morning, the day before the election, I drove into that intersection and a triumphant horde of Yes on 8 peeps. They screamed, shouted and waved their signs victoriously, as if to reclaim the intersection from enemy hands. A few […]
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Developments
For the intersection in question, the one I’ve been discussing here and here, there is a new development: Today, as I was driving through the rain-soaked streets, I noticed that a large cluster of “No on Prop 8″ people stood on one corner while three “McCain & Palin” supporters stood on the other side. At […]
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Hello! Ween!
My All Soul’s Day here in Los Angeles was nice and quiet. I watched the last two episodes of Mad Men (finally!) and then some BBC goodness. I left my sanctuary only once to run off to a Golden Spoon for some frozen yogurt. When I arrived, I could see certain characters enjoying their just […]