New Orleans I watched part of Senator Obama’s speech from St. Paul as he thanked his supporters and voters within the Democratic Party for making him the Party’s nominee to run for President this year as the first African-American to lead the ticket of a major party. This “cool” thing is interesting. If ever …
Month: June 2008
Hillary and Me in Puerto Rico
San Juan Hillary and I were both here in Puerto Rico over the last couple of days, though I’m not sure that either of us are sure that mattered much to anybody. She was all over one side of the TV, and I was on the other. Checking the Times this morning, it …
Picketing and Protesting the Union
San Juan It is a weird feeling to walk through demonstrators and pickets to get inside the SEIU quadrennial convention being held these days in Puerto Rico. Chanting people in yellow shirts, fliers being thrust into your hands, and general chaos and confusion as your badge and ID are double checked by …