path of least resistance

Early one morning. Jack and I are sitting on the couch eating oatmeal.
Jack looks at my coffee mug.

Jack: "Papa"
Me: "No, that's Obama"
Jack thinks a second then says:
"Mama"
Me: "That's right it's Mama"

remember

Today is Veteran's day. I hope that everyone takes a minute to think about those who gave their lives and their limbs to fight for our country. And thank a veteran you may know, even if it's the guy on the corner who you pass every day and maybe pretend you don't see. Because there is a huge percentage of homeless people who are veterans (estimated between 23% and 45%) and there are men and women coming home every week who may one day join them.

I hope that, along with finding a responsible way out of Iraq and Afghanistan, the new Obama administration can find some money in the budget to give greater assistance to our Veterans; to give them competent psychological help and a clean, warm safe place to live. I think that is the least we as a country can offer them and it's been sadly overlooked for a very long time.

Click here for more information about homeless veterans and what you can do to help.

yes we did!

Last night, watching both McCain's concession speech and Obama's acceptance speech brought tears to my eyes. I felt like, at least for a little while, the country was brought together by the hope that things can really get better and we can be the United States once again.

This is the end of my politcal posts for the year.

Hopefully.