- That I can support a winning candidate for President. With one exception, before this year, the person I supported and voted for in the primary either wasn’t nominated or lost in the general election [the one exception? 1996 when Clinton was the only choice.] I decided to support Obama back in 2007, and I stuck with him all the way, and somehow he won. It was a great year, but it was an election grounded in my support of sports teams that always go to the brink before crashing and burning (Angels, Seahawks). Hence, I never took anything for granted–up to 7:59 (my time) on election night, just before the results of California and Washington put Obama over the top. The elation that I felt at that moment, when the victory was confirmed, equaled anything that has ever happened in my life. Right now, it can’t be January 20th fast enough. Continue Reading »
Ten Things I Learned in 2008
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Online TV Still Not Getting It
I love the BBC. When I was in England and Scotland a few years ago, I actually spent time sitting in front of our flat’s TV flipping channels and checking out the programming. It didn’t hurt that this was during the world cup and I’m a “football” fan, but I got into more than just the sports. At home in California, I watch a lot of BBC America–not only the news and Dr. Who but a whole host of programs (like that Gordon Ramsey show, Top Gear, Cash in the Attic, Coupling, Graham Norton and on on on). Trouble is, BBC America only spoon feeds us shows they think Americans might like. There are tons of things that I’d love to see over here–like all those great David Attenborough documentaries (all their documentaries, for that matter). They didn’t even want to show Dr. Who at first–they gave it to SciFi. It wasn’t until the show became a hit that they realized they should be showing it, too, so they are now showing the series a season behind the times. Continue Reading »
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