Place: Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill
Lunch: Chicken Yaki Soba bowl, egg roll, water
Ever had an egg roll grilled? It's not bad.
It's Election Day, the day those of us with any sort of responsibility and lack of convicted felonies vote for the politicians of our choice. Tragically, no government I know of has ever made "none of the above" an option on the ballot.
For the past three months, literally every available local television spot has been filled with anger, slander, accusations, and overall meanness as politicians spew their personal and bitter hatred at each other. Guess they couldn't find anything good to say about themselves. One of the twists that seemed to be popular this year was an attempt to suggest opponents look like they were against things they and their party are absolutely for. Trying to wag the dog, as it were. If it weren't so sad and ridiculous, it might be funny.
But that all ends tonight, and once again the local airwaves will be occupied by commercials for farm chemicals, miracle cholesterol lowering prescription drugs, and Hardee's.
So I headed to the high school up the street this morning to vote. It's an old monstrosity of a building that looks a lot like the professor's house in "The Chronicles of Narnia". It should be interesting because they've been touting the electronic voting doo-hickeys, so it's a whole new process.
Except that it's not. At least not here. I am handed the standard paper ballot and a pen to fill in the ovals.
Not that the old system doesn't work. It's fine. I was just hoping for the latest technological advancements in voting science. To touch the screen and have my vote cast. And to maybe get in a game of Asteroids Deluxe on the side.
Oh well.
About the only thing I can say about our two candidates for governor is that either one can't help but be an improvement over the current idiot, and that either way, they and all politicians are scumbags.
There is no such thing as a good politician. There's just greed and ego.
