They are voting there now.
Doing It Wrong,
On those days when you would rather dwell on the misfortunes of others rather than your own, visit DOING IT WRONG, where photos document the plight of those whose day is worse than yours.
Rasmussen
I just was polled by a robocall purporting to be Rasmussen. This is my first time ever as far as I can recollect.
Electoral Vote Map
This Electoral College Map has a map which shows the United States with the states sized according to the number of electoral votes by that state.
Happy Halloween
October Sunset
Rally
When I got to the rally at the Colorado Springs Civic Auditorium yesterday, the line already wrapped around the block. I waited anyway, even though I didn’t have much hope of getting a seat in the auditorium. As the woman next to me explained to her little girl: we were there to show support, even if we couldn’t get inside. They cut off the line a little in front of us, but I didn’t mind making the attempt.
I Voted!
Yesterday afternoon, Jack’s brother-in-law called and said that he was at the downtown early voting station, and there were no lines. The downtown center is just three blocks away from where I work, so I walked over and waited less than five minutes to vote. Most painless voting ever, even the time I was organized enough to get an absentee ballot. As always, I was a bit bemused to have to vote to retain judges. (Colorado requires a vote to retain judges in office, even though they are not originally elected by voters.) All the voting stations were full, and the worker who shepherded me through the process said they had been staying busy.
Fantasy Pumpkin
The Fantasy Pumpkin, from Ursi’s Blog, is a charming alternative to the traditional jack-o-lanter.
GMail Tip
For quick messages, it can be nice to just put the message on the subject line of the email. Now, according to the Official Gmail Blog: Tip: Sending empty messages
you can add “EOM” or “(EOM)” at the end of the subject line (short for End Of Message), and Gmail will silently send the message without the unnecessary prompt.