Friday, August 19, 2005
Eric Cesnik For City Council
Today I went to my first DFNYC Mixer. It is like this social event. MeetUps are to get the work done. And then you have this Mixer once a month. It is supposed to be more like a party. But I also saw a lot of work done.
There was this great vibe. Lots of introductions.
I met Eric.
Eric is one cool dude.
He was a top notch student at Dartmouth and at Harvard Law School. He was at some midtown law firm. And then he showed up for a MeetUp. This was one of the earliest ones. One where Howard Dean discovered Howard Dean. Next thing you know he moved to Vermont to become a full timer with the Dean campaign. He is one of those inspired people I read about when Dean was glowing hot, like people who biked across the country for Dean.
He is from Madison, Wisnconsin, a sister town to Bloomington, Indiana. A progressive island. I have been to Madison a few times. There's this really cool Nepali restaurant close to downtown.
And now he is running for City Council.
We talked about Dean. I said he might end up the Barry Goldwater for "our" side. Ronald Reagan claimed to have been inspired by Goldwater. Dean's impact might last a generation.
I am a I-don't-have-a-job-I-don't-want-a-job kind of aspiring entrepreneur. A rocket burns a lot of fuel during take off. But I hope to make some time to volunteer for Eric's campaign. There is a convergence between the fun of meeting people, and volunteering for Eric.
I am getting caught up with this thing. I mean, I consider myself to be a political person, and Dean is great, but I feel more comfortable with global and national politics. DFNYC has been a culture shock to me. I meet foreign names at every meet I show up for. And these are supposed to be major names. The office of a Public Advocate: I had never heard of such a thing. And the office is supposed to be second only to that of Mayor. Talk about Mayor, even the Bloomberg name feels provincial to me. Issues? I am like, the subways keep running. What could possibly be wrong?
But I will learn. These people will make sure. DFNYC has become sort of a homebase for me in the city. It sure is drawing me in.
Monday, August 08, 2005
Seceding
I just got this wonderful forward in my inbox.
Subject: Letter to Red states from California
Dear Red States,
We're ticked off at the way you've treated
We get the Statue of Liberty. You get
We do wish you success in
With the Red States, on the other hand, you will have to cope with 88 percent of all obese Americans (and their projected health care costs), 92 percent of all
Sincerely,
Blue
P.S AND.............YOU GET KARL ROVE AND ALL THE OTHERS WHO APPARENTLY LIED TO GRAND JURIES IN QUEST OF RIGHT WING IDEOLOGIES. AFTER ALL, TRUTH IS JUST A LIBERAL OBSESSION.
HAVE A HAPPY, EVEN IF SHORT-LIVED,RAPTURE. WE WILL APPRECIATE THE PEACE AND QUIET.