Author: cecil

  • No one ever said saving the world would be easy

    Every generation has its challenge. We’ve had it fairly easy till now. Sure, it was rough when “Happy Days” got cancelled. But, you know, we perservered. This is our moment. This is our generation’s challenge. How we respond will define us and determine history. I don’t want to be the good Germans, the ones who…

  • Enjoy it

    I was listening to Air America on the way to work and Al Franken and company were singing a lopsided song oompah song “bring a book, bring a book, when you go to vote” and it was so sweet and I thought “this is what it sounds like to win.” At our east bay (CA)…

  • Shameless self-promotion department

    An all-new, all-free mp3 political-shtick awaits you over on ye olde Monkey Vortex Radio Theater today — John, Paul, George, and Ringo. In which John Kerry and GWB attempt to join the world’s greatest rock band, with decidedly mixed results.

  • Poll position

    In late October 2000, the polls consistently showed Bush over Gore by anywhere from 5 points to 13 points. I remember going into election day convinced by the confident, well-dressed people on my TV that Gore didn’t have a chance. I remember being stunned that night to see that it was even close. The unions…

  • The here and now versus the hereafter

    Both sides in this election have an X factor — for the Democrats it’s arguably (as has been noted elsewhere on Edgewise) the young, their fear for their futures. In particular, its their fear of an impending draft. They’re voting for their lives. Polls consistently show this group of young voters as the Kerry’s strongest…

  • Rhythmic mash

    If you’re still conscious and interested in reliving a few highlights from tonight’s debate, I made a wee rhythmic mash out of a few of the better moments — it’s a 1:45 mp3 with drums n keys. Pick it up at ye olde Monkey Vortex Radio Theater . OK. Enough of that. Off to sleep.…