Needless to say, yesterday was a big day for the Democratic party. They won the House going away, and it looks like they may take the Senate as well. Democrats have their first majority among the nation’s governors since 1994. There are a few things that stood out to me that are probably worth [...]
Entries from November 2006
Midterm election thoughts
November 8th, 2006 · 4 Comments
I voted
November 7th, 2006 · No Comments
Since everyone else seems to be blogging their voting experiences, I figured I’d do so as well. I voted at lunchtime today, and at my polling place there was no line. I asked the poll worker about turnout and she said it was pretty good. (I was the 169th person to vote in my [...]
Reading blogs is good for you
November 7th, 2006 · No Comments
If you’re a developer, it’s a good idea to read blogs. OK, maybe not Perez Hilton or Talking Points Memo, but it’s a good idea to read blogs related to software development. Yesterday at work a bug was fixed that involved the dangers of using the HTP GET method for operations that are not safe [...]
Vernon Robinson and Jesse Helms
November 6th, 2006 · 2 Comments
Jesse Helms’ black hands ad is one of the most infamous in US history. Running against an African American, Helms engaged in race baiting of the purest form. He won the race in the ugliest manner possible.
Here in North Carolina, we have a crazy person named Vernon Robinson running for Congress. Robinson is an African [...]
Abstinence-only voter education
November 6th, 2006 · 2 Comments
Today I’m here to tell you that there’s a third option that’s not often discussed in terms of elections in the United States, abstinence. I’m a liberal guy, and I vote for liberal candidates. I know lots of conservatives who vote for conservative candidates. Unfortunately for them, this year voting for conservatives means voting to [...]
What to do with ten years of National Geographic?
November 4th, 2006 · 11 Comments
National Geographic is my favorite magazine. There are other magazines I like, but the only one I subscribe to is National Geographic, and I’ve been getting it for about ten years. I’ve kept every issue I’ve received, and even have them all in the slipcases you can order to keep them organized.
The thing is, I [...]