I tuned my rental car’s satellite radio to Radio Margaritaville this morning and fell in love with this colorful song. I gotta check out the rest of John Prine’s work!
In Spite Of Ourselves
John Prine and Iris DeMent
She don’t like her eggs all runny
She thinks crossin’ her legs is funny
She looks down her nose at money
She gets it on like the Easter bunny
She’s my baby I’m her honey
I’m never gonna let her go
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What a short, strange trip its been. I guess I can tell you now what has stolen my blogging time for the last few weeks.
It was a little after noon when I got the call from Esther, Rodger Koopman’s campaign manager, telling me that Jessie Taliaferro had conceded the race for Raleigh District B city councilor. The call marked the end of five weeks of intensely hard but curiously satisfying work to help get him elected.
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Its official now: Rodger Koopman will be Raleigh District B’s new city councilor! At noon today Jessie Taliaferro announced she is not seeking a runoff.
Man, I can’t tell you how happy I am. Rodger’s team worked very hard for this. We took on an established,formidable candidate and won against all odds. Its a huge victory for Raleigh’s grassroots – everyday people who care enough about our city to get involved.
Congratulations to Rodger. Kudos to Jessie Taliaferro as well for her classy decision. While I’m at it let me offer my apologies for my rather harsh previous post.
I’m in Annapolis today and tomorrow. Tomorrow evening I meet Kelly and the kids in Fredericksburg and we all head west to Warrenton for the night.
Saturday is my high school reunion. The Herndon High School Class of 1987 holds its 20 year reunion in Reston, Virginia. I hope to catch up with my old friends. Should be fun.
