A Very Mid-Century Mod Christmas

Here it is -- our shiny confection of a Christmas vintage tree :-)

All is Calm All is Bright

I'm super psyched about the authentic 1960's vintage aluminum Christmas tree we just bought on Ebay -- it will be perfect with our modern decor and suits our love of mid-century stylings.

Take that, Joe the Fake Plummer

I loved it that Bruce Springsteen was a great campaigner for Obama. Thanks, Boss!

Yes we did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a triumph for our nation! My heart is so full and I am especially proud of Virginia, where we fought so hard, and knocked doors until our knuckles hurt, right through election day. It is beyond gratifying to see our hard work pay off!

Dontcha know, it's God's will!

Sarah Palin praying for that pipeline....

WFTV should be called "WTF" TV....

Regarding a moronic Orlando newsanchor's interview with Biden, from a governance graduate student who blogs at Deliberative Dialogue.

"I wouldn’t be worried about creeping Marxism as long as you can own private property. My point here isn’t to try and show off that I know more about political theory than a TV news anchor. Truthfully I haven’t studied Marx in years so I remember only the rough outlines. My point is that you wouldn’t pretend to have a serious understanding of computer programming or mechanical engineering or modern art based on reading a few well-known quotes on the internet. In this context it’s frustrating to see political theory reduced to soundbites and wielded as a dull club for partisan political purposes. Such use suggests that it is fine to abandon any notion that theories or ideas should be understood in their entirely or in context. Indeed, it suggests that any attempt to reach such a level of understanding is somehow either elitist or subversive. And it indicates an environment in which the meaning of words and concepts is irrelevant - reduced to some spin-doctored newspeak - and where dialogue between competing positions is replaced by deformed caricatures of increasing simplicity and extremity."



Barbara West (WFTV, Orlando, FL) Joe Biden Interview

The Man in Leesburg, VA...12 days to go!

The World According to Sarah: Putin's Head Invades Alaska

Ames Campaigns for Change

The story of my friend Lori, in Texas, and her adorable little boy Ames, and their challenges of affording adequate health coverage on the open market are part of why I am fighting for Obama. Now, with the economy in shambles and that huge new outlay for the Wall Street bailout, it will be even harder for a new administration to find any money for health care reform. But Obama is still by far the better bet to get the economy working again for the middle class :-)

Spring Wedding Flowers

I had the honor of doing the flowers for the June 14th nuptuals of lovely couple Mary and Jim. They were married in a beautiful church garden in Alexandria, VA. I adore the color scheme they chose.

Ahhhh, springtime in DC...

It may still feel chilly (and we can't wait for some warmer weather) but the cherry blossoms are gorgeous!

Yes, We Can!