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Saint Rum

Posted on January 17, 2012 By Tom 1 Comment on Saint Rum
Miscellaneous, Weirdness

When I saw the campaign sign above my first thought was, who is Saint Rum and why is he/she running for president? With a name like that, this might be someone I could really support! Seriously, though, this points out the problem with typography. These candidates, regardless of party or office sought, are limited to … Read More “Saint Rum” »

Election Aftermath

Posted on November 5, 2008 By Tom 4 Comments on Election Aftermath
Miscellaneous, Rants

At 11:15 CNN called it – Barak Obama would become the 44th President of the United States. I really hated not being with someone to share this historic election night. I had CNN on in my hotel room, and had hourly conversations with Laura, who was watching the same returns projected onto the wall with … Read More “Election Aftermath” »

Voting 2008

Posted on November 4, 2008 By Tom 1 Comment on Voting 2008
Local, Miscellaneous

I did my civic duty this morning. I voted. Since I didn’t have to work today lines weren’t going to be a problem, so it was actually fun. I had planned this romantic notion of walking to our polling place, perhaps with a few or our neighbors. The air was brisk, and the weather perfect. … Read More “Voting 2008” »

Election Eve – 132 years ago

Posted on November 3, 2008 By Tom 2 Comments on Election Eve – 132 years ago
History and Genealogy, Local, Uncategorized

I’ve been re-reading Dr. A. V. Huff’s “Greenville: The History of the City and County in the South Carolina Piedmont.” I’ve just come to the portion about the “Redemption Campaign” of 1876, and was struck by the ironies and similarities with our current election. We may think the Obama-McCain contest has been ugly, but it … Read More “Election Eve – 132 years ago” »

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