Vote. Now.

A friend mentioned what a sad commentary it is that despite all the folks rocking their "I voted" online badges and posting their vote status to their profiles, most Americans don't vote.

I always want to punch those people I overhear or see on the news complaining about needing a stamp (we're all-mail voting here) or that they were too busy.

But judging by the beverage cup, not too busy for a double tall, half-caf, caramel mochiatto apparently. Perhaps that's what's needed to get more people to use their right to vote: drive through voting. At Starbucks.

But I'm sure there would still be some people who would complain that they have to lean out of their car to drop it in the ballot box and that makes their wrist cold. Sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen.

Seattle Times supports Obama for president

No, not a typo. This is quite the surprise. The Times has always struck me as rather conservative, as evidenced by its laughable/cringeworthy in hindsight endorsement of Bush in 2000. Granted, they went for Kerry in '04, but still.

Read their reasons here in an editorial entitled "The Times recommends... Barack Obama for president." Surprisingly, a friend who canvassed for Obama last weekend said she was shocked by how many people were either apathetic to the election or still undecided. Some cited reasons ranging from the false (he's a Muslim) to the perplexing (I'm still not sure how they're different). Heavy sigh. 43 days to go.