Posts tagged "vote"

December 21, 2016 19 Comments

20 Scattered Thoughts after the Election

Several years ago I saw a car accident about to happen as I was walking out of an Ace Hardware store. I could see the van driving slowly down the aisle of the parking lot, and I could see the sedan pulling out of its parking space directly towards the side of the van, but... [Read More]

November 6, 2012 5 Comments

Remember, remember, it’s the sixth of November. VOTE!

It's been interesting living in a swing state during this presidential election, and by "interesting" I mean awful. My TV has been having nightmares, y'all, and it's been broadcasting them during every commercial break. Usually the worst digital dreams it has are of poorly produced local car commercials, but those have all been crowded off... [Read More]

November 3, 2008 Leave a Comment

Early voting diary a.k.a. the road to hell is paved with campaign posters

Saturday, November 1, 2008 1:40 pm - I pull into the parking lot at the north side early voting station, one of three locations in Marion County, easily located by glut of political signs in the grass. Front lot is packed. 1:42 pm - Pull into back parking lot driving past unimaginably long line which... [Read More]