November 2008

Obama

Posted by markorton on November 5, 2008 in politics

I will not add to the comments that have flooded around the world last night and this morning. However this significant moment had to be greeted with more than silence.

Bush - the worst modern President

Posted by markorton on November 1, 2008 in politics

Since my entry this morning I have been thinking more about the Presidency and Bush. My knowledge of 19th century Presidents is a but spotty. Certainly the names Buchanan, Pierce, Johnson and Grant pop to mind as less than top of the heap.
But, for the modern era, post WW2, Bush is clearly the worst, most [...]

Pondering at the Food Coop

Posted by markorton on November 1, 2008 in politics

So, here I am having coffee and my favorite lunch, a toasted bagel with peanut butter thinking about the approaching election. Finally this will conclude what has been an overly long campaign, but one with enormous pleasures. Assuming that Obama is not just a curiosity to all those throngs at his campaign events, we will [...]