Kudos to Hilary Clinton

Actually, I can't believe I'm writing this entry, but some things must be acknowledged.

I received this automatic email from CNN on Saturday:

-- Hilary Clinton suspends campaign, endorses Barack Obama for president

I've not been a Hilary fan, but can anyone deny that this woman can fight, endure, debate, defend, etc. with the best of them? She really is quite the contender!

It is also refreshing that we are in a point in time where black, white, women, men, Hispanic, Mormon, war hero, UFO believer, evangelical, old, young, etc. can all run for president. Granted, some of these (race, gender, age) are things that we have no control over. In fact, I've decided that I should select someone to vote based upon things they choose for themselves and not what they are/are not born with, but even so it is great that this barrier has either been overcome or is in process.

So, even though I'm more likely than most people I know to vote Republican, kudos to Hilary for a fight well fought and the will to keep going even when I would talk to the tv and tell her to give it up. Maybe I should stop listening to the naysayers in my life and take some advice from her.

Let there be light!

Today we've had a string of thunderstorms run through the metro area with hints of some "rotation" in some areas. Most of the damage involves branches and leaves.

I came home from the conference I'm attending to find that a small blessing has occurred outside my back window. The top of the tallest tree was ripped off in the storm.

There is now light in back of my house!

I also had a UFO sighting.

Oh, wait, that's an IFO. Camera flash.