President Obama and other November goodness

I don't need to tell you that Tuesday evening saw history being made. What a historic day it was indeed not only for Mr. Obama, the African-American community, but rather, Americans as a whole. It is my great hope that this nation can cease to be a nation divided but rather truly embody the words, the United States of America. That is all I have to say about that.

John McCain's cession speech was moving in my opinion. While I disagree with his politics and the choice he made in a running mate I still hold the highest respect for him. Here is a man who at 18 made the conscious choice to give his adult life in service of his country. He was tested again and again in Vietnam but held true to his values and morals. John McCain could have taken the easy way in life and just retired to enjoy "the good life." I only hope that people can get past the John McCain as either a Republican or ex- presidential candidate but instead see him as a true American Hero who has given his life to this country.

Enough political mumbo jumbo.

The rains have come to Boston. Life is about to get busy. No problem with that. Still, I worry that I need to stop and smell the roses. I need to get out more and not have a destination but just go somewhere. There are stones to be unturned and stories to be heard.

Tommy is playing Ultimate with the Wisconsin team- I hear the USAF was already getting reports of a UFO in the Atlanta airspace (they're playing in a tournament down there.) I wish him the best of luck and hope things turn out well.

Finding housing is harder than I thought. Reading leases is rough business and a lot of them aren't worded well, at least from a student's point of view. I'm just fortunate that my dad specializes in reading leases. Still the hunt continues for the Boston Dream House. A dream that like the one written by Langston Hughes, might be a dream deferred...deferred perhaps to Berkeley. I'll say no more. Just that it is a long shot but if you don't put your cards on the table then what are you doing at the table?

112 days to Italy.