October 7, 2009

There were 2 posts published on October 7, 2009 (this is page 1 of 1).

This blog is turkey based

I stopped into Subway for lunch in-between working the polls yesterday and ordered myself a Cold Cut Combo. It was then I saw an odd notice on the menu board:

“All meats are turkey based.”

I couldn’t help but interrupt the woman making my sandwich.

“Excuse me, what does that statement ‘all meats are turkey based’ mean?”

“It means all the meat is turkey,” she answered without looking up.

I was incredulous. “Even the ham?”

“Yes, even the ham.”

I’ve got nothing against turkey – I eat it frequently. When you’re selling a sandwich meant to have turkey and ham in it you expect to get real ham.

Maybe the next time I pay for my Subway sub, I’ll hand them money with a disclaimer that says “all currency is newspaper-based.” We’ll see how they like that!

Election Night

My friend Rodger Koopman lost his Raleigh City Council District B race to John Odom. I spent the day outside a polling place meeting voters and asking them to support Rodger. My sense around midday was that Rodger was getting one out of three votes – a prediction that was eerily accurate when my precinct’s numbers came in.

Though it might seem otherwise at first glance, elections are not won or lost on election day: by then it’s too late. If you haven’t done your homework in the weeks leading up to the election there’s little you can do to turn it around at the last hour. I’m still analyzing what went wrong but it’s a shame that a fine candidate like Rodger Koopman won’t get another term.