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I fully expected to hear PB say that the shortest distance between a problem and a solution is a straight line, but he said it's from your knees to the floor. Simple, yet profound.

McCain didn't even look at Obama during the debates, and often took a condescending tone by repeating, "You just don't understand." He never offered a solution, and filled the debate with Republican rhetoric and personal stories. His refusal to acknowledge another point of view worries me when it comes to negotiating with other countries given our standing in the world.

If you've not seen Miracle at St. Anna's, let me be the first to recommend it. There are scenes that make you wish there was a pause button; it hits you so hard, you'd need a moment to absorb what you've just witnessed. This movie emphasized the words of Langston Hughes, "I, too, am America."
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809947151/video/9776132

Music is the therapy my soul needs to flourish. I spent some time playing music with a friend yesterday - how truly, truly talented she is, and how beautiful the music she was able to play.

I will never forget the words I heard my pastor say to me yesterday, "Above anything else Will, we're your friends." After all these years, that's never been in doubt, but it feels good to know that it remains that way.

Sometimes I envy parents; when I arrived at church yesterday, two of the cutest little kids I've ever seen ran up shouting, "Good morning Uncle Will." Children truly are a gift from God.

I could read Obama's biography, but I'd like to hear more about who he is. I found him refreshing and his Vice-Presidential running mate instills a lot more confidence than does Palin.