Taking Politics Seriously

Sorry for the gap in posting; it's just been one of those weeks, and the fine folks at MegaCom Inc.^[1] have been running me ragged.

Still, it seems others are having worse days:

A man who was angered by Michelle Obama's speech at Democratic National Convention was taken into custody after a six-hour standoff with SWAT team members, Pasco County authorities said. Sheriff's office spokesman Kevin Doll said the man, whose name was not released, will undergo a psychological evaluation.

It's quite the time-saver when I don't have to write a punchline.

^[1]Not a real company name, or at least not the name of the company I work for.

New or Old Media?

As a rule I will avoid politics on this blog. Not because I don't have political thoughts (because, boy howdy, I do) but because I'm more interested in ranting about stuff that's demonstrably dumb regardless of political viewpoint. (Since it's my rule, I will violate it when I see fit, such as with the post about teachers carrying guns.)

Having said that...I signed up on Barack Obama's website a few days ago to get the text message about his pick for the VP candidate, not because I'm an Obama fanboy (or hater) but because I liked the idea of an announcement being made this way. For good or ill Obama has made a big deal out of being a new-technology candidate, and this seemed to fit.

Well, it's Saturday afternoon, and not only has the announcement been made but the pundits are already wagging about the merits of the choice.

My phone, meanwhile, is silent. Swing and a miss, President Tech!