Curly fries in the oven

Curly fries in the oven, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

--Reese

new column:

"Making a Choice"

I'll be honest. I am so not focused on the presidential primary. I want to be. I do care greatly. But I think I'm simply of the mind of preparing to support whoever wins the primary that I can't seem to get my mind around fighting within the primary.

I kinda sense that feeling among the greater public around the country. Even among independents around the country. I think the country is ready for whatever Democrat to come out next year and be strong and win handily next November. Our country is restless to get Bush out and get a Democrat in, as well as put more Democrats in the Senate and House and throughout elections down ballot.

This is all wonderful and good for us Democrats. You can feel the wind blowing in that direction. And you can see the polls and analyses that showcase these facts. And you can witness the growing number of Republicans retiring around the country that emphasize the fact that they can see these writings on the wall too.

That said, we still have lots of work to do and winning next November is never a given. And of course, we need to make a primary choice for president, and soon.

So what to do? I can't decide. I see positives and negatives about each of the leading contenders for president. There are so many historic and wondrous candidacies. Isn't this an exciting time in our party? I'm excited about each of the presidential candidates.

And I also worry about each of them. I simply don't know which one is the right one at this point. And I find it harder and harder to make a choice, rather than easier. I think I know where I'm leaning one day, just to lean a little differently the next.

I don't have an answer here. And I don't need people to lobby me one way or another. I will figure it out soon. I just wish for the time to get past the primary and move on to full commitment to the general.

That said, I, and we, have a choice to make. And it's nearly time to make that choice. Whatever you and I decide, and the country decides, I know that we have an exciting and wondrous Democratic year ahead of us and I look forward to being a part of it. On to victory!

Ggb

Ggb, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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No fishing

No fishing, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Gorgeous day at crissy field

Gorgeous day at crissy field, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Moscone solar panels on roof

Moscone solar panels on roof, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

I'm on the roof! I'm the king of the world!
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Moscone solar panels on roof

Moscone solar panels on roof, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

I'm on the roof! I'm the king of the world!
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Recycling

Recycling, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Recycle Road

Recycle Road, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Recycling

Recycling, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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E-waste recycling

E-waste recycling, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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E-waste

E-waste, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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"All of this competition is healthy, even if it's generating angst among top Democrats in Sacramento and Washington."

so i joined netflix this weekend. i've avoided it for years because i like to pick movies the moment the mood strikes and i have specific moods on different days. additionally, i love my local video store, gramophone, and i enjoy browsing through. but lately i've been wishing i could utilize a search engine, like netflix has, to track and find movies i've been wanting to watch and either can't find or haven't had the right mood for while browsing at the last minute. i spend hours browsing at gramophone which i sometimes enjoy but mostly i end up too tired to actually watch anything after the browsing is over. i feel really bad that i'm hurting my neighborhood store by going online, but i do still plan to shop there and pick up movies on the day of. all that said, i'm enjoying my dabbles on the netflix website and having a great time searching and rating and queuing. we'll see how this goes, but i have a feeling it'll be a new regular part of my life.

Safety

Safety, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

--Reese

Little kid and MamaWendy on the floor

Little kid and MamaWendy on the floor, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Little kid on the floor

Little kid on the floor, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Grandma at the stove making gravy

Grandma at the stove making gravy, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Grandma at the stove making gravy

Grandma at the stove making gravy, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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3D

3D, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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J and M

J and M, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Searching for dinosaur bones

Searching for dinosaur bones, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Diggin for bones

Diggin for bones, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Little Jesse is taking over the world

Little Jesse is taking over the world, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Little Jesse is taking over the world

Little Jesse is taking over the world, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Home sweet home

Home sweet home, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Midwestern worlds

Midwestern worlds, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Midwestern worlds

Midwestern worlds, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Midwestern BBQ

Midwestern BBQ, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Bbq

Bbq, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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Who doesn't love line airport lines?

Who doesn't love line airport lines?, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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I touched the delta tower-- understatement of the year

j and j

j and j, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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j and j

j and j, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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j and j

j and j, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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j and j

j and j, originally uploaded by Reeses World.

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lots of heartbreaking photos of birds in the bay being covered with oil after the oil spill this week.

video about the bird cleanup process, and another video on the situation, and a number of great video segments on the cleanup situation and what officials are doing about it. my boss is in several of the videos speaking and standing with the governor as he declares a state emergency situation
and my boss prepares to take a helicopter ride over the bay to inspect the damage: more photos of the day, opportunities for local volunteer help, emergency plans, and action steps available at his website markleno.com

what if you held an election and nobody came?
well, that's basically what's happening today in san francisco. it's the most boring election i've experience since moving here in 99. others who've lived here longer say it's the most boring election since ever. i keep even forgetting it's happening. the weather's summery which makes it seem less and less like november. this weekend i was out walking precincts handing out flyers and i was wearing shorts. it's almost always cold and nasty when i'm walking precincts so wearing shorts was terrific, but made it feel very strange and unreal. it still doesn't seem like election season. and with that, and the fact that there's very little election challenge going on today for the big ticket items like mayor and district attorney, everyone is predicting that it will be a record low-turnout. which is a shame, but understood considering. i can't even remember about today's election (although of course i'm voting). but if i can't remember it's going on, how are the non-political people going to be energized and excited to make their opinions heard? such a strange phenomenon. that said, i do encourage everyone to utilize their vote today. and 2008 will be a frenetic year full of elections and politics, so get ready.


p.s. new newsletter is up with my aptly titled short column "There Is Still An Election, People"