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YES. WE. DID.: Barack Obama is Our Next President

The same country that elected Bush 8 years ago just elected Barack Obama. America has said ENOUGH.

ELECTION DAY WORDS TO REMEMBER FROM MOVEON.ORG: The Top 5 Reasons to Vote in Texas

Yeah, I've felt the frustration of voting in Texas, knowing that I wasn't going to change where our electoral votes were headed.  But along comes MoveOn.org to illustrate

Why It Still Means A Thing Even If It Ain't Got That Swing

1. Big margin = big mandate. The popular vote doesn't put anyone in the White House, but it affects what presidents can do when they get there. Want Obama to be able to actually do the stuff he's been talking about? Pass universal health care? End the war? Then we need a landslide.

2. The other things on the ballot matter! For example: Congress. Without more support in the House and Senate, Obama will have a hard time getting progressive laws passed. Plus, there are other important local races and ballot questions in some places.

3. If you don't vote, everyone can find out. Voting records are public. (Not who you voted for, just whether you voted.) Pretty soon, finding out whether you voted could be as easy as Googling you.

4. Help make history. You could cast one of the votes that elect the first African-American president. If we win, we'll tell our grandchildren about this election, and they'll tell their grandchildren. Do you really want to have to explain to your great-great-grandchildren that you were just too busy to vote in the most important election in your lifetime?

5. People died so you'd have the right to vote. Self-government—voting to choose our own leaders—is the original American dream. We are heir to a centuries-long struggle for freedom: the American revolution, and the battles to extend the franchise to those without property, to women, to people of color, and to young people. This year, many will still be denied their right to vote. For those of us who have that right, it's precious. If we waste it, we dishonor those who fought for it and those who fight still. 

Live your values. Love your country. Vote.

Anybody needing to find voting info can visit voteforchange.com 

NOVEMBER 4th: Election Day is FINALLY Here

Today's the day. Finally.

Voters in record numbers have already voted. But now it's up to the rest of America to participate in making history. Both campaigns have worked tirelessly up until the last minute, so doing whatever it takes to get out and vote isn't really asking for much.

 

ROB BREZSNY'S ASTROLOGY NEWSLETTER: Uranus Vs. Saturn

Frank and I were just talking this morning about how I keep running across other Virgos. Weird, because somebody's astrological sign isn't something I'm ever even curious about. Is something brewing, or is it just coincidence?

Well, weirder yet is Rob Brezsny's message for Virgos this week. Am I allowed some kind of coach to help get me through this?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When the planet Uranus comes into play, as it is now, it's a good time to initiate experiments that will expedite the arrival of future blessings. Pushing beyond comforting habits, you thrive by going in quest of bracing truths, unfashionable beauty, and wild justice. The symbolic nature of Saturn is different. It invites you to creatively limit and discipline yourself so that fate isn't forced to limit and discipline you in unpleasant ways. It so happens, Virgo, that Uranus and Saturn are now poised in opposition to each other. Will they work at cross-purposes, spawning a sticky mess? Or is there a way for you to get them to work together? More than you imagine, you have the power to affect how they interact in your personal sphere.

You can find your horoscope from Rob Brezsny here.

ROB BREZSNY'S ASTROLOGY NEWSLETTER: Trusting the "Lucid Intuitions"

Go back to square one? No way!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Talk back to those annoying voices in your head, Virgo -- I mean those nagging little chatterers who are second- guessing you ten times a day, who are trying to undermine your faith in what you started in recent weeks. And as you respond to their agitation, do so with poise and grace -- not with defensiveness, not with bitter complaint, but with a quietly aggressive confidence that the lucid intuitions you relied on to launch your new projects were basically sound. The annoying little voices are trying to convince you that you should go back to square one, when in fact you're on the right track but merely need to do some tinkering.

29.430985,-98.487858 TO 29.4236,-98.487411: Latitude/Longitude Photo Series

RENEWED INSPIRATION: Troy Wise Art & Photography Icon

This icon, familiar to my friends and collectors of my work, signifies inspiration and corresponds with an urgent sense of renewal, a reawakening. 

BIRTHDAY WISHES: Thanks Everybody!

Thanks everybody for the birthday wishes! So far so good, but the weekend's started so now I really get some time to relax and have a little fun.

And thanks for keeping up with the site! The main site is officially a year old now, and still going strong. It's been a great outlet for me, an avenue for some self-expression both professionally and personally... I'm grateful you're finding it enjoyable to spend time here looking and reading.

Look for some planning to come to fruition soon. There were no lazy days of summer around here, and I'm excited to let you guys in on what we've been doing!

So thanks again, looking forward to seeing some of you soon! Enjoy your weekend.

LAUNCHING THE NEXT PHASE: Making Room for New Projects

No doubt about it, there's a lot of excitement on the horizon around here. With both Project Art Show Space and Troy Wise Photography. And to prepare for some of our upcoming projects, I will be restructuring and rearranging some of the older content to make room for the new.

So please excuse the mess. It's just temporary. Thanks!

ROB BREZSNY'S ASTROLOGY NEWSLETTER: HaHaHaHaHa

Lately I've discovered that I actually know a number of other Virgos. I wonder if we'd all get the same kick out of this week's message from Rob Brezsny?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "The advantage of the incomprehensible is that it never loses its freshness," wrote French poet Paul Valery. From that perspective, Virgo, I bet you'll be sparkling and brisk in the coming days. You will be cheeky and saucy, crisp and rosy, bright and well-ventilated. There'll be so much delightfully hard-to-understand novelty flowing your way that you will be awakened again and again and again, rising to a higher level of awareness each time.