Every day,we see higher and higher gas prices. Less than 10 years ago I was in high school and a gallon of gas cost only 97 cents. It's almost 4 times that now, and who knows when it will slow down.

Well, despite my best effort, it's been too long since my last entry.

Next week is Election Day, and I'll be very glad to see it arrive.
I've been working on a variety of non-local races in other states, so it's been interesting for me to realize just how lucky we are here in New Hampshire.

For example: our Election Day is really that: a day. Other states do mail-in ballots, or allow voting all week long... Ugh. Here, we take the day seriously, and can show up at the polls and express ourselves, with signs and palm cards, and make a real difference.

Other examples: What other state requires Democrats to promote over and over how they won't raise taxes or implement new ones, and will work together in a bi-partisan manner? What other state has high ranking Republicans refusing (at first) to back their own gubernatorial candidate, hoping to ride the coattails of the incumbent Democratic governor instead?

Finally, here's my take on the local elections I get a voice in -

Been quiet lately because I was working nonstop with a few campaigns (some wins, some losses in the Primary), and didn't feel it was appropriate to blog much about them from a privileged or paid position. Now that's over, there'll be more opportunity to blog freely. Most of the other political webwork I'm doing is non-local politics, so that hopefully won't get in the way of my own opinion posting here...

Just got back from Canterbury's fireworks display. Wow! I've been to shows across the country (including Washington DC on the green on July 4th), and this was one of the best I've ever seen. Why? Because it was so close, you could touch it.

We returned home after a weekend away, and discovered that the automated pet feeder we'd tried using had been opened up, the cover on the ground, and the food all gone. At first, I blamed our fat and greedy cat, who just wanted more than a serving... "Timed Food? Ha. I eat when I want it, thank you."