Author Archives: olneyce

A Change is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke I just watched Obama’s speech, and I have to admit that it made me cry like a little baby. “It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did … Continue reading →

I’ve been confident about this for weeks – months really. Going into today I knew there was virtually no chance of any other result. Once Ohio came in, it was virtually a foregone conclusion. All that said, I wasn’t ready … Continue reading →

Oh, Susquehanna! – Defiance, Ohio Ladies and gentlemen of America: your next president, Barack Obama. The networks call Ohio, and that completely closes down any possible McCain path to the presidency. On the other hand, the road to 60 votes … Continue reading →

Suddenly There Is A Tidal Wave – The Magnetic Fields Been traveling and extremely busy. But I’m back just in time to say: Go vote. Right now. Preferably for Obama and people like Jeanne Shaheen and Jeff Merkley and Elwyn … Continue reading →

Moral Majority – Dead Kennedys Not counting the chickens before they hatch, but… You’d have to imagine that John Judis and Ruy Teixeira are feeling pretty clever right about now. In 2002 they published a book declaring the emergence of … Continue reading →

Broken Right Wing – AdeemWise Up – Aimee MannAfter the Laughter – And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead Me, on August 30th, the day after the Sarah Palin announcement: “Sarah Palin? Really?“ I thought it was … Continue reading →

Black Fur – Fredrik Sometimes you hear a song and you realize that it’s exactly what you’ve been craving all day without even realizing it. It’s almost like a new window in your brain opens up – something that until … Continue reading →

I’ll admit it. This made me cry. For me the most moving moment came when the family in front of me, comprising probably 4 generations of voters (including an 18 year old girl voting for her first time and a … Continue reading →

Harder Hit – LoquatIn My Sleep – Loquat The new album from Loquat is one of those rare cases where a band will make a series of subtle changes to their approach – all in the direction of producing a … Continue reading →

I Think I Need A New Heart – The Magnetic Fields Sarah Palin wants to amend the US Constitution to permanently prohibit gay marriage. There’s nothing surprising about this, given how far right she is on cultural issues. Except… Her … Continue reading →