Entries from November 2008

November 6, 2008

Tongue Tales: Nikki Smith

 
Name: Nikki Smith
Occupation: Marketing for Maker’s Mark
Neighborhood: Shamrock Hills (like to frequent Plaza Midwood)
Relationship status: Single
What did you eat today? 
This is yesterdays menu, haven’t eaten today as of yet. Scrambled eggs with gimme lean, spinach, Texas Pete and cheddar cheese with a mini wheat bagel with smoked salmon. Lots of snacks at a friends wine [...]

November 5, 2008

Don’t Stop Believing

Yesterday started early, quarter to six-ish.  I rose early to do something I had ever done before.  I voted for a President I actually believed in.
I‘m a genXer, beyond jaded about politics, beyond cynical.  My past votes have been for the lesser of two evils, or a vote against the incumbent, or for a third [...]

November 4, 2008

Smooth sailing at the polls

Fearing long lines and general mayhem I got to my polling place at 6:10am, where I was greeted by about 100 fellow voters drinking their coffee and reading the paper. I had brought my camera and was hoping to get some good video of madness and mob scenes.  Fortunately, there was none to be had. Other than [...]