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Today started off with imported things, i.e. stuff from Outside: coffee, coffee filters, coffee maker; and the imported political news of the morning; The Democratic National Committee's Rules Committee had decided to seat all the delegates from the Michigan and Florida primaries, but only give them half votes. Oh, and Sen. Obama had decided to resign his politically embarrassing church. Then, my politics turned local and tasty. The doorbell rang and standing there was a well-dressed young man - suit, tie, 3 point handkerchief, dress shoes - with a plastic bag in one hand and my Sunday paper in the other. He handed me both, we chatted for a moment and then he took off. The young man at the door is a member of Alaska State Legislature. What he had in the plastic bag was some of his home-smoked red salmon. The genesis of my morning encounter with this elected official was a chance meeting in the grocery store. I happen to have grown up with the mother of said representative's sis...

Day One, post one. And she's off ... 31 May 2008 starts off with a ton of things to do and not enough healthy me to do them. I managed to come home from the 2008 Alaska Democratic Party Convention with a brand, spankin' new cold. Several days of cold meds, ab muscles so sore from coughing I've resorted to paid killers, and gallons of tea later - I'm still sick. But determined as today is my first planting day. I may not get much done, but I'm gonna try! On the political front I found some so-so blogs from the Convention but I think the bloggers think more mightily of themselves than they need. Lots of coverage of the big stars; the lesser lights (i.e. local candidates) nada, nada, nada y nada. Vale. Here's some linkage - you will need to scroll some Progressive Alaska Celtic Diva's Blue Oasis Once I really get up and running this will be mainly about some of my favorite things: local Fairbanks politics, gardening, fun reads and any other random topics that g...