May you rest in peace, Dear Sweet Lion of the Senate

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." - Ted Kennedy

Senator Ted Kennedy one year ago tonight at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO. May you rest peacefully in heaven, and may we continue your good legacy. Thank you for all you have done.

Organizing for Healthcare, because we ALL need it

You can watch President Obama's healthcare townhall live today starting at 2pm ET/ 11am PT. He'll be at the DNC in DC, but you can watch from the comfort of your office, house, favorite coffeeshop.

Last DC sunset for awhile, and it's a pretty one

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Mom's house on a July evening

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Sunset on the White House lawn and the Foo Fight

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Me at the White House for the 4th of July. FTW!

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Pretty flowers

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When images move

You have to open this image in a larger window to fully appreciate it. The facial expressions, but more so, the body language is all incredibly telling. (Thanks to G for sending it to me.)

Ah, love's a bitch

But it's so much fun some times.

Her Morning Elegance

I would love to sleep like this. Soon, very, very soon.

I Met in the Middle for Equality

...and it was good. Here are the photos to prove it.

Prop 8 Upheld

The California Supremem Court ruled to uphold Prop 8 banning gay marriage. While I'm not surprised, I'm disappointed and frustrated. Many wonderful families are being affected by this, with a literal see-saw of emotions. Yes, we will fight on and we cannot lose hope. But this back and forth process is all to emblematic of the need to change the process in California so that everyone's civil rights are protected and can't be overruled by a flawed political system.

This video was produced by my friends at the Courage Campaign. It makes me cry every time I watch it, and than I want to kick some ass.