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So while many of you devoted readers (reader?) were not around in December 2007, when I originally posted this.  I thought I’d take a look back at a PSS questions about who I would vote for, and my predictions for the presidential election.  While you are welcome to read the full post here I figured I’d pull out the highlights and comment on them now.  The day before the election.

12/2007 Snippet:

Republican or Democrat? Not really thrilled with either party, but 3rd parties don’t really have a chance in the presidential election.  Republicans have essentially tromped all over the constitution and made it a point to fear-monger at every opportunity.  Oh, and lets not forget about being repeatedly lied-to over Iraq.  Everyone was so pissed with the Republicans that they got their asses handed to them in the last midterm election.  Enter the democrats!  Saviors of the constitution! Champions of the people!  Finally going to stand up to the evil Republicans!  And what did they do?  Jack shit.. In fact, if you look at some of the senate and house tapes from early-on after midterms, they are an embarrassment.  So, I’m left with the choice of Effective but Evil vs. Total Incompetence. Hrmm.  Evil it is.

Verdict:  WRONG! I’m voting for a democrat.

12/2007 Snippet:

Obama: I like him.  I think if we as Americans end up electing him it will show we’ve come a very long ways.  I think he’s still a little green though.  I think he needs a few more years experience before getting the top seat.

McCain: You gotta respect a guy who has gone through what he has and is still mostly sane.  I also respect his views on torture and really took Romney to task on waterboarding.  I also like his campaign finance reform.  He’s probably the most-honest, straight-forward and ethical candidate on the ticket.  All great reasons why he’ll never win.

Verdict:  WRONG-ish! I think my assessment of Obama is 90% accurate.  I think my opinion of McCain has dropped considerably this election.  It’s really too bad he’s losing his soul at the same time he’s losing his election.

Snippet: 12/2007

2008 Presidential Election: Clinton & Obama (VP) on the Democratic Ticket vs. Romney & Some Super-Christian guy to placate those voters who “just don’t trust a mormon”.

Verdict: WRONG! Silly me.

Final Prediction on the Eve of the Election:

If Democracy still works.  Landslide Obama.

The time has come to stop being afraid.  The time has come to stop basing your beliefs on lies, half-truths and unfounded fears.  Vote for Hope.  Vote for Change.  Please.

Some earlier-than-normal meetings had me leaving the house just-before the sun came up this morning.  It was foggy, but not overly so.  It was just enough fog to give the pre-dawn light an almost mystical quality.  As I was driving to work, I drove past a pond near my house.  It was absolutely gorgeous as the fog appeared to reach up out of the water itself like ghostly tendrils in the morning light.  Just as I was enjoying the overwhelmingly beautiful view a gaggle of geese appeared to erupt from behind the fog.  Flying just inches above the water, each flap of their wings created tiny ripples across the water.  It was just a unexpected moment of awe-inspiring nature that I thought I would (try to) share.

So I’m a big TMBG fan, but never knew about this video which I completely FREAKING LOVE.  Thought I’d share.

So we picked up “Juno” yesterday and I have to say it’s immediately on my Top Ten Movies of All Time (maybe even top 5). 

In today’s market of “Teen Movies”, ”Chick Flicks” and “Romantic Comedies” it’s easy for film such as this to surrender to the tempting cliche’s which ultimately kill it’s soul and insult our intelligence.  Juno rises above that in a risky, yet satisfying tale.  No, there’s no “trying to get ’some’ before Sr. Prom”.  There’s no “weird girl takes off her glasses and is suddenly a beauty queen”.  There is no “hunk singing a love song in front of the school to rewin the heart of said nerd-girl”.  No, the parent’s arent’ bumbling buffoons who “just don’t get kids these days”.  Yes, there’s a step-mother and <gasp!> no she’s not evil.  No this is simply a film about a girl (and to a lesser extent her boyfriend) who made a mistake and got caught up in an unexpected pregnancy.  It’s funny, it’s smart, it’s witty and it’s warm.  All together a very ”authentic” love story.  All that which is so despirately missing from today’s cinema.   It’s the kind of movie I will watch again and again.  And yes, it made me cry. 

So – we were supposed to watch Miss M. while Dan and Kim went to a concert Saturday evening.  At the last minute we ended up having to take the lil guy (Geo) to the Hospital.  (Don’t worry – He’s okay now.)  But we ended up completely hosing their plans for the evening but still Kim and Dan:

• Watched Ash while we were at the Hospital.
• Took Ash out to dinner.
• Bought and brought dinner for me and Amber.
• Refused reimbursement for their hosed concert tickets.
• Refused payment for the dinners.

Honestly, it’s a great and rare thing to have friends like that.  We are very thankful to have you guys around.

Since they wouldn’t let me repay them for their kindness I thought I’d share their kindness and thoughtfulness w/ the world.

WOW! Amber and I had the absolute pleasure of seeing “Across the Universe” this weekend. If you don’t know what it is, it’s no real surprise as it’s been a limited release w/ an apparent small marketing budget. But in short it’s a Musical (No No.. don’t stop there, keep reading) that is set to Beatles music. On it’s surface it has a huge potential to SUCK, but actually turns out to be the best and most-enjoyable movie we’ve seen in recent memory. The Music was amazing, the story compelling (if somewhat predictable) and the visuals a faithful tribute to The Beatles. Excellent cameos from Bono and Eddie Izzard top off a excellent enjoyable movie. Go see it – thank me later.