An old friend of mine from Maryland emailed to say:
Now I have a huge decision to make. Do I trash all my political blog bookmarks and TRY to give up the obsessive behavior that I have nurtured lo these many (8+) years? The constant digging and digging for dirt and damnation? I’m a damned junkie and I know it. I feel as if giving them up would be a great symbolic gesture of love and trust for Obama. Can I do it?
I certainly understand where she’s coming from and told her I thought her dilemma would probably resolve itself “organically.” That’s how it looks from this end: this morning I went to all the places I usually go, and there wasn’t anything to read! Well, not really, but I think you know what I mean: after years of watching mutant flag-waving carnivorous rats from Hell decide what America is all about, the triumph of Constitutional democracy is fairly stupefying. Things have been so horrible and tense for so long, it’s like, “Hey, what do we do NOW?!”
Personally, I need a little rest. Not that I’ll be catching up on sleep, but turning to areas of my life that need attention. I feel like it’s safe, you know? All of which will make me a better person and a better citizen. Suddenly, I’m glad I am one of the latter.
I honestly don’t know what to make of this, except that I probably shouldn’t operate any heavy machinery for a while.
Comment by Frank Powell
1 November 7, 2008, 8:42 am o'clock |
On the way into work over the last few days I have seen more
Obama signs in yards than last week. People must have been
afraid to put them up!
Comment by paul anton zorn
2 November 9, 2008, 2:17 pm o'clock |
obladi, oblada, obama, yeah!!
la-la-la-la-life goes on…
no time to waste, dear american friend! obama isn’t the saviour that we all made him to be. he’s human, politician, lawyer… do you know any good jokes about lawyers?
obama has no time to waste. if he is really going to be what we all see in him, he’s an godsent, an angel. i don’t believe in angels (well… ) so there’s no time out! keep up the watch! the devil is still out there trying to get us. do it like the ducks: if you sleep, or rest, do it only with one half of your brain, keep alert with the other. it’s better that way!
Comment by John H. Farr
3 November 9, 2008, 3:26 pm o'clock |
In fairness, I’ve never considered Obama a “savior,” but the fact of his election indicates another kind of saving grace that makes many more things possible. The general mood here (in Taos, at least) is almost ecstatic, I have to say.
That alone ought to be worth sacrificing a few goats!
Comment by donna
4 November 9, 2008, 7:33 pm o'clock |
Well, I look at the Obama win as meaning we all have a ton of work to do now. It will be productive work, though, instead of the pushing against the wall of the last eight years.
Time to get busy.