I Voted!

Took about 45 minutes to get through the lines, which is just amazing. Normally the line is 3 deep, tops. When I arrived today it was about 200. I'm told it was longer at 7am, I got there at 7:45. The line moved smoothly, everyone was cheerful and chatty, one guy brought his dog (not a service dog!) and by far the most advertised allegiance was the Ravens. One other very interesting thing: almost half the people in line were black. I can't recall ever having seen more than one black person voting at a time in this precinct, and indeed several of the people in line near me 'fessed up that they'd never voted before. And I must admit it was a rush to press Obama's name.

Meanwhile, if you haven't voted yet - get your backside in motion and get out there! Vote vote vote! And if you're in California, for pete's sake vote no on Proposition 8.

And Then There's The Radio

My radio station, WTMD, has been playing politically themed music all morning, starting at 6am with 'This Land Is Your Land'. They're gone all over the political map and it's been fun listening. Right now: The Clash, 'Know Your Rights'. Dang tootin'.

Hmm. Very Interesting...

This has been making the Internet rounds today, I came across it on The Daily Dish. A definite change of perspective...

Mmm, Yummy