Remember that angry letter to the editor of the Ithaca Journal I wrote back in October after the first debate? I criticized two area Democrats for telling the Journal that Kerry had “missed an opportunity to gain favor with voters.” Among other things, I said that “their remarks smack of the most repugnant [...]

Posted on November 11th, 2004 by Lee
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I want to buy your tonsils on eBay. Is that so wrong?
Every Tuesday night, after dancing at Wownet, we get a group of people together to go to Friendly’s. We’re generally horrible customers; we’re loud, we shoot spitballs and play with straws, and we keep them past closing time [...]

Posted on November 10th, 2004 by Lee
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I have become an elitist.
This is probably old hat for a lot of people. Elitists are everywhere in this country. Like it or not, schools like Carleton are teeming with them. They’re not people who thumb their nose at you, or even people who are particularly proud of their elitism. They’re [...]

Posted on November 7th, 2004 by Lee
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I couldn’t watch TV for most of the day because it was too depressing.
I couldn’t blog because I had too many ideas swirling around in my head and no desire to think about them.
I couldn’t nap because I would just start thinking about what a horrible state the Democratic Party is in.
So I spent most [...]

Posted on November 3rd, 2004 by Lee
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What country do I live in?
Seriously, I am dumbfounded right now. We all know that election night is unpredictable, but tonight has shattered many so many of my perceptions about politics and about the country that I can’t process it all.
I’m going to call it a night and get some sleep. Hopefully tomorrow [...]

Posted on November 3rd, 2004 by Lee
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