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[EDITOR'S NOTE: Let me just start by saying I do not, in any way, condone children swearing. This doesn't mean I haven't slipped in front of my own kids and had them repeat a few choice words while Mommy tried to explain they shouldn't say such things and laugh at the same time. It's hard to do. BUT... I am an idiot. And in being an idiot, I find things like children swearing funny. Sue me. (But not really because I'm broke and it's not nice to sue broke people.)]

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Dedicated to my Caucasian friends who are just now becoming aware of the depth hate and racism still exist in this country...]
Growing up, I was always told the way to know you’re coming close to a victory or on the right path to following your dreams is when the opposition becomes so fierce, so venomous that it means to do you harm.
Ladies and gentlemen? Meet harm.
To say I anticipate more, if not worse, things than this is an understatement. Welcome to the Millennium, where the year you live …

On my way to pick up my Mom and step-Dad yesterday for our early vote outing, I passed a house not far from my own. A few feet away from the house was a bright yellow sign with black lettering: “AUCTION”. Only blocks away, another house sported the same sign in its front lawn. Further still, two more houses. And on and on went the pattern until I got to my Mom’s front door. Every morning, I try to stay informed by listening to morning radio shows. Advertisements spout deals …