The drive to reproduce is part of our DNA. Beyond that, it gets complex. Assumptions that our culture, our traditions in the USA in 2008, are the result of evolution (physical, not cultural), is like saying that we follow certain traditions because God wants us to.

I was watching an History Channel thing on the Dark Ages last night. They pointed out that the idea of a man having a few wives and concubines, especially if he was wealthy, was accepted in Europe. It was the Church that put a lid on that. (No, I'm not arguing that I should have a harem.)

The product of evolution, I think, is humans' need to form groups, tribes, families, etc. And our ability to be flexible (or, to be able to change over the centuries) with these "traditions" as conditions change.

We need to print this on fliers to stick on every windshield around the White House.

It's already day three, so where's the puppy, huh?

WHERE'S THE PUPPY?!?!!??!?!

The debate rages on!

I hope those who felt that way, black, white and etc., now feel some hope.

We can do this.

I have to stop this compulsive behavior.

(I swear, over the cheers of the crowd where I was at, because of my drunken ears, that Obama promised us all a puppy.)

I salute you, gotalife. You have done what many can't do, especially Republicans. Admit you were wrong.

The greatest danger in politics is that one might have to take a good look at reality and realize you've been fighting the wrong battle. Or that you've been hoodwinked.

If Obama becomes a worse president than what I imagine Clinton could've been, I'll try to admit I was wrong.

Glad that we'll be driving through nothing but blue states when we go to Penn. this Xmas.

When was the last time you heard a Michigander say, "Go Buckeye!"

What sucks is having to do work. Why wasn't this declared a national holiday?

Hey. I never owned one. But right now we have our first American flag flying outside our house. Cry about that!

I nearly cried this morning watching the Daily Show recording from last night. The entire cast was going nuts in the skit. They cut to them going backstage, running up stairs, going out into the light. Then there's clips of wildlife, chimps cuddling baby chimps. Someone says that this is the world after Bush. Anyway, all who haven't seen it, watch it. I know there's been a lot of media to take in from last night.

Folks...

WE BLEW UP THE DEATH STAR!!! TWICE!!! (Bush/Cheney and McCain/Palin)

We headed back, and were running into deleriously happy people. "Did he win it!?!" Yes he did -- we missed the big announcement in the ballroom.

No matter. Everybody was hugs and handshakes. Saw our state rep. Robert Jones, one of the few successful black politicians in our area, just exploding with joy at the podium -- he's usually pretty low-key.

McCain got booed when he showed up on the screen, but everybody responded positively to his speech. If he'd been like that in the race, maybe he have done a bit better.

Then the speech from Grant Park. There were too many cheers -- I couldn't catch everything. But it was clear that we got ourselves a president of Abe Lincoln quality.

Then to home. Wife decided today we're putting a pole and American flag on our house. This is, and always has been, Real America.

But I need to deal with mistakes of my recent past, last night, were I drank an awful lot for a weeknight....

Kinda slid into the ballroom of local dems, Though it was sold out. Nobody cared.

The spirit of the night? Just a constant, "WE DID IT!!!"

I'm still a bit drunk. Giddy as hell.

Welcome to the dawn of the new American century.

I'm going to go downtown Kalamazoo, where the Dems are having the big shindig.

I need a drink. Or four.

I never really loved REM, but:

"It's the end of the world as we know it

And I feel fine."

Indeedily!

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Yes, I did it for selfish reasons.

I have been angry for eight years. The tight ball in my gut is now disappearing.

It seemed like I wasn't needed to bang on doors for Obama. Almost everyone I talked to was excited to vote for him. If they looked peeved to have to answer the door, I just had to mention that we have to make history happen, and every one broke out in a huge smile.

Maybe I helped get one person to decide. A 20-something woman this morning, she tells me, "Oh, yeah. Well, I haven't thought about it much." I told her that this was the time, she had until 8 to think about it. We needed her.

Do you think FOX would've made that into a national story?

Black Panthers made me vote for Obama! Then Malcolm X made me walk around neighborhoods to GOTV! I tried to tell them that as a white man, I couldn't do such things, but they waved big sticks and Korans at me. So intimidating!

Got up early. Got to the place at about 7:05. Long, long line, for here.

Goon who looked like the stereotype of a Republican glowered at the line. Tag read "Challenger."

One hour, 15 minutes, voted for the next president, Barrack H. Obama, and for the end of the Bush Republican era.

Now I'm on lunch break between GOTV shifts. Everyone I talked to, even if they looked peeved to have to answer the door, flashed huge smiles when I told them we were making HISTORY!