Greetings from the Mile High City!
My new job (2 1/2 months now) has me traveling frequently. So far all my travel has been down to the Washington DC area. This week, however, I’m out here in Denver, CO. Flight out here was good, no delays which when flying out of Philly is a plus. I got out here on a Sunday so that I could get to the office first thing Monday morning, and I decided to get out here good and early in the day to help me adjust to the time difference.
I’ve been out to Denver area a few times over the past few years, all for work actually. It’s quite nice out here. Looking to the west you can almost always see the rocky mountains off in the distance. The air is cleaner here than back home. Some good food places, and the whole state is known for its micro-brews! And people here are genuinely nice.
Other times that I’ve been out here, I’ve done some sight seeing. Latest of which was just this past summer when I was down in Colorado Springs (about an hour south of here). I got lots of pictures from that trip, I actually took something like two or three days vacation out here, since I was here. Not sure If I’ll get that big of a chance this time for the sightseeing. But I’ve got a few friends out here that I’m hoping to go hang out with, and another friend from home is traveling out here later this week, also for work. So overall it should be a good week!
I’m happy that Obama has earned the people’s vote to be our next President. I beleive he will bring about a change that this country needs. He already has brought about a new world wide image of the United States – seeing the reactions in Australia, Nigeria, and everywhere from Tuesday night was amazing.
I commented the other day that there was little made in the days prior to the election about race and its impact of the vote. Since the election, it is the foremost story out there. And I think that is good! The media exercised constraint appropriately prior to the election, and is now equally appropriately celebrating its significance. I appluad our news agencies for this!
I am also happy to see how active President-elect Obama is already. If he were able, I beleive he would be signing bills into law today. As he names his transition team and staff, the coming days are really shaping the next four years for all of us.
Today is truly a historical day. There’s no question about it. All the politics aside, think about it – today will be elected for the first time either an African American President, or a Female Vice President. Earlier in the campaigns it was a big deal, but not so much lately. And I’m not saying that race or gender should be a factor in your decision of who to vote for. I just find it interesting how history is really being made right here right now.
Being as I often work from home these days, including today, I went to vote at 11a this morning. I figured it would be shorter lines that time of day and I think I was right. Only 1 person in front of me. Ok, Ok, I live in a tiny tiny town with not enough of a population to make a line. Whatever. I stopped for a sandwich on my way back too, so my timing was impeccable.
More than anything, I’ll be glad that the television ads will finally end. I know I’ve said this every year, and especially every other, and every four years with these more major elections – but the ads this year have been worse than usual. Just short of blatant lies, I don’t think anything in the ads can be trusted. And it’s a shame because many people base their voting decision purely on television and radio ads. Without actually listening to the debates and interviews, it’s impossible to make an educated choice. With the higher turn-outs of voters this year, I am actually somewhat concerned. Are all these masses of extra voters making their choices emotionally instead of informed? Though it does seem that the extra voters have brought about extra entheusiasm and information. I’m not judging – just making observations really.
So all this commentary and you may be wondering whom I’ve voted for. I don’t beleive one should publish such a decision. Nor should it be asked. It’s a personal opinion and entitled to be such. But if you pay attention, you’ll probably be able to subtly figure out my general party preference…
So I’ve decided I should start a blog. Perhaps by sharing my words of wisdom with the world, a little part of me will bring about something good in the world. I should view it as my duty to impart such a legacy upon the world on the whole.
Heh heh… doodie.
Yeah, there is not gonna be anything serious on this.
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