OK, I've had my cry for today

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48197-2004Nov13.html

I can't even find the right words to say what I feel about this. What an excellent story! What an excellent example of the difference between the American dream and the politics of exclusion, between true Christianity and religion that's just a cloak for hate.

I've been reading a lot in the past few weeks about how the heartland is filled with ignorant hicks and toxic loathing of the things liberals believe in. I have trouble writing off half of the population of my country as completely antithetical to everything I believe in. And this story reinforces my conviction that there are a lot of folks who are too quick to follow the red/blue color guide and ignore the possibility of compromise.

excellent editorial by David Broder

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46794-2004Nov12.html

Slowly, the voices of sanity are being heard.

psych!

I got a 99 (out of 100) on the final exam! 98.3% for the course over all (I missed out a few homework assignments.)

Caloo! Callay! O frabjous day!