election highlight

for me, the best thing that happened last night was john mccain's concession speech. his grace in defeat was immense and his sincere endorsement of obama as president-elect was moving. his demeanor spoke volumes about his character, his history as a leader and his passion for this country.

that speech gave me more hope for the future than anything else that happened last night and i hope all americans take the message to heart.

notes from the land of sleep deprivation

RIP preston newby, you will be dearly missed and never forgotten.

seeing the first post-mortem declaration by a friend on facebook was a jarring experience but one that will only increase in frequency, i suppose.

i support the intentions of the Latinos for Obama BBQing outside my hotel but i do not support their compatriots honking in solidarity and waking me from the first sleep longer than three hours i've had since monday night. i actually went outside meaning to read the riot act to the idiot holding a "honk for..." sign but had a change of heart upon discovering the idiots numbered around 50 and didn't actually have any "honk for..." signs.

working out during a press check is one of life's little double-edged swords. one edge cuts away at your fatness and releases endorphins; the other edge requires sleep for recovery and will unleash all manner of tweaks, twinges and pains when deprived.


view from lancaster arts hotel room 310, 7:07pm.

opinionated

i enjoy podcasts, they're the new talk radio and definitely assist in the passing of time during a work day. one that i subscribe to is Sound Opinions from American Public Media.

at the end of their shows they play messages from their hotline. check this episode out, right around 56 minutes and 36 seconds, if you want to hear me talking like a total goofball about swedish metal bands and presidential campaigns:

click for itunes (episode titled "Sound Opinions names our favorite One Note Wonders")

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