Oh, on a side note...

Remember to vote.

Politics is a dirty business and it doesn’t help that I’ve become incredibly skeptical about the degree of legitimacy in the voting process. I’m just as disillusioned as the next person about what difference it really makes. The issues on the table are overwhelming, and the plans we hear for a better future feel like a bunch of election year rhetoric. That said, our ability to safely part take in a system that can shift the weight of power is not to be taken lightly. People sacrafice their lives trying to attain some semblance of this. So, if for no other reason than out of respect for these comrades, I drive my tush to the polls and cast my ballot. And I hope you all consider this as well if you are inclined to skip it this year. When you decide that you have no choice but to vote, how you stand on the issues at hand become much clearer.

Peace.