Where were you the day the world changed?
Will you remember where you were when you heard that the United States had elected the first black president?
I will tell my children about the night I sat with three friends in a living room in Florida. There were dots on the walls and ceilings and a [...]

I hesitate to write this because I am not an expert and this is not a political blog. I’m well aware that my readers don’t come here to get their policy lessons.
But I believe in civic responsibility. And today, the first day of early voting in Florida, I believe that it is my [...]

After Tuesday’s presidential debate, the pundits weighed in and the facts were checked. Most “experts” declared Obama the winner, but only marginally so. None of this of course means anything in the face of the looming election date.
What everyone really wants to know is what did the undecided voters think? Did they hear [...]

You need to see this before the weekend is over.

In many states, you must be registered to vote by tomorrow – October 4th.
If you’re already registered because you care, help someone you know who isn’t registered. You’d be amazed how many people don’t vote because they don’t register ahead of time – because they [...]

I know no one wants to hear anymore about politics. I know.
Let me, instead, tell you about my broken heart.
I am 28 years old, born in 1980.
I have heard stories about the 70’s. I’ve read about the 60’s. I’ve seen Martin Luther King, JR. and John F. Kennedy speak via old newsreels [...]