My two cents

It has been a while, my friends. Whoops, time to take a drink. No wait, that's tomorrow. And I really do think my friends/family are the only ones reading this anyway, so you truly are "my friends."

Quick running update - I'm jogging, slowly, 30 minutes every other day. My ankle gets stiff, but otherwise so far so good. My sights are set on the Cap City Half Marathon in April (I wonder if they'll still call it Bank of America Half Marathon, or will it be the U.S.Government Banking Half Marathon? Get it?). I start training in December. I'm also considering the Flying Feather Four Miler on Thanksgiving, and will welcome company if any visiting family members want to join me. You can't beat the swag and you'll have room for lots of pie after Thanksgiving dinner!

Now, my two cents regarding this election. Really, my opinion is probably not worth much more - kinda like the stock market and my retirement fund. I am a dyed in the wool blue state donkey-loving (not THAT kind of donkey-lovin' - get your mind out of the gutter!) BIG D Democrat. Yet I don't like to foist my opinions about politics on others. I let my quiet and reserved husband take on that duty.

I only have two things to say:

1. Use your brain. I urge everyone to figure out what is most important to them, their families, their children and their grandchildren, and then find out all that each candidate has to say about it. Please please please don't say, I'm voting for X cause he's older, or he looks more presidential, or he's smarter. Those are nice, but really, what on Earth is the person saying? What is their true voting record (not what is spouted by the other candidate which is usually misleading) on the issue? How have they demonstrated their commitment to addressing YOUR concerns? Democracy has the best outcomes when we take our responsibility for voting seriously. It's not a football game, it's the leader of the free world. If you don't get my drift, it's IMPORTANT. And it is incumbent upon each of us lucky enough to be able to vote to take this election very seriously. Use your brain, people, I beseech you.

2. Look at where you are. Are you in a good place right now? Most of us are not. Whether it be gas prices, unemployment, health care, worthless pension funds, poor education, and just plain well-being, how are you doing? Has it gotten better, or worse? Not whether you can afford that plasma TV, but really, are you better off now? Are you even feeling good about where you are at?

That's all I have to say on the matter. Thanks for listening. I'm Morgancia, and I approve this message.