Earthbound Observations

Election 08: McCain Falters and Obama Surges. Why?

mccain

As of today, all the national media polls have Obama with double digit leads. One of the reasons I haven’t written too much about politics is because the entire process inspires way too much passion the last 8 years or so and getting worked up about it generally pisses me off.
obama

I won’t make any bones about this, I was a raised in a staunchly Republican household and just as in my Catholic upbringing, the beliefs were indoctrinated from an early age. It’s for another time to argue why I’m no longer a conservative. At that point you can start pointing out why you think I’m a bleeding heart liberal or whatever the hell, but I will offer as objective a view as I can as to why I think the polls are swinging heavily Obama’s way, and they aren’t all reasons I’m seeing the pundits mention in the media. Personally, I think they’re missing some of the fairly obvious, but perhaps less politically correct observations so far. Read More...
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Like Sands Through the Hourglass...

The most important part of any beach vacation is the gift that keeps on giving. Read More...
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The Children's Museum of South Carolina: The Place Where Fun Goes to Die

You won’t believe your eyes! How has this phenomenal little attraction escaped worldwide attention and acclaim?
Well, you won’t believe your eyes, that’s for sure. And I think it’s pretty damned clear just exactly how this has escaped anything resembling acclaim.
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