Monday, November 10, 2008
Current Favorites
A small sample of tracks I've been spinning lately. Enjoy!
(Mixwit R.I.P.)
(Mixwit R.I.P.)
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Yes We Can
What a night! We had a small gathering at the house last night: a modest pork roast and pumpkin spice cake, watching the election results unfold. At 10:59 PM ET, CNN projected Virginia for Obama. Unreal. Then, seconds later, at the top of the 11 PM ET hour, the polls closed on the West Coast, and Obama was projected to be the President-elect. I started the DVR, and we all headed out the door to join the ever-increasing noise. Little did we know that U Street would turn into an enormous, spontaneous celebration! Hours of joy. The people of America made the wise choice.
Emotional day ends in jubilation for some, stoicism for others.
U Street jubilation.
Street party at 14th and U.
Obama party continues at 12th and U.
DC's Obama celebrations in videos.
DC celebrates Obama victory well into the morning.
President Obama and the world.
The poetic symmetry of history.
Emotional day ends in jubilation for some, stoicism for others.
U Street jubilation.
Street party at 14th and U.
Obama party continues at 12th and U.
DC's Obama celebrations in videos.
DC celebrates Obama victory well into the morning.
President Obama and the world.
The poetic symmetry of history.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Election Day
I have a reasonably short list of hopes this morning.
For the last two hours, I was voting. The lines at my polling place were long; from start to finish, the process took 80 minutes. Totally organized. On the walk to and from the polling place, I could sense a change. It feels as if a weight is about to be lifted off of DC, off the people of DC, off the people of the country, off the people off the world. The past eight years have been difficult. We were (successfully) attacked by extremists, we watched the divide between rich and poor become painfully evident, and some of our Constitutional rights were compromised. We lost face and standing with our allies round the world. The past few months, it is as if the richest have been loading up their ox carts, filling them with ill-gotten treasures, as they head for the exits.
I hope people can be a little friendlier each day. I hope people can relearn the art of respectful disagreement. I hope people can be more understanding of cultural differences. I hope the new leaders of our country are able to include the voices of opposition in a constructive manner.
I hope we are able to begin rebuilding America first. I hope that we are able to move forward with new energy sources. I hope we are able to provide health care for everyone.
DC can be a cold town. This morning, it felt a little bit warmer.
Video.
For the last two hours, I was voting. The lines at my polling place were long; from start to finish, the process took 80 minutes. Totally organized. On the walk to and from the polling place, I could sense a change. It feels as if a weight is about to be lifted off of DC, off the people of DC, off the people of the country, off the people off the world. The past eight years have been difficult. We were (successfully) attacked by extremists, we watched the divide between rich and poor become painfully evident, and some of our Constitutional rights were compromised. We lost face and standing with our allies round the world. The past few months, it is as if the richest have been loading up their ox carts, filling them with ill-gotten treasures, as they head for the exits.
I hope people can be a little friendlier each day. I hope people can relearn the art of respectful disagreement. I hope people can be more understanding of cultural differences. I hope the new leaders of our country are able to include the voices of opposition in a constructive manner.
I hope we are able to begin rebuilding America first. I hope that we are able to move forward with new energy sources. I hope we are able to provide health care for everyone.
DC can be a cold town. This morning, it felt a little bit warmer.
Video.
