Author Archives: David

About David

David is the father of 8 children. When he's not busy with that full time occupation he works as a technology professional. He enjoys discussing big issues with informed people, cooking, gardening, vexillology (flag design), and tinkering.

What can a nobody do?

Here I am in Utah supporting Kamala Harris and wondering “what can I do?” I don’t have enough money to make a donation worth anything and being in Utah I’m realistic enough to know that if Harris can win Utah … Continue reading

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The Best of America

I can scratch this off the bingo card of Things I Didn’t Expect to Happen™: Oprah Winfrey articulating why I’m voting for Kamala Harris by talking about the best of America. Values and character matter most of all, in leadership … Continue reading

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Utah Legislature asks, “pretty please?”

After gutting the Better Boundaries initiative and having the Utah Supreme Court tell them that wasn’t okay, the Utah Legislature is now asking voters for permission to gut Better Boundaries or any other initiative. They can wring their hands and … Continue reading

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A perfect endorsement

In the presidential election of 2024 there is only one political party and one candidate for the presidency that can claim the mantle of defender and protector of America’s Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law. As a result, … Continue reading

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Tim Walz: The Internet’s dad du jour

This captures why Tim Walz is an example of the man America needs right now: The meme-ification of Walz seems rooted in a longing for a type of masculinity that’s going extinct in America: the power of a cheerful, useful, … Continue reading

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How a good Republican lost my vote

{Spencer} Cox recently endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 election, … Cox said he changed his position in the wake of the July 13 assassination attempt against Trump. Newsweek Aug 14, 2024 Over the years that Trump had been turning … Continue reading

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The right tone for Harris Supporters

I’ve been thinking about different ways of campaigning.  I’ve watched 8 presidential campaigns as an eligible voter and until 2016 none of them were dominated by fear and anger. We have learned in the last 8 years that fear, anger, … Continue reading

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A solid, down to earth running mate

Just like I didn’t start out hoping for Kamala Harris as the candidate I wasn’t rooting for Tim Walz as the running mate—I hadn’t even heard of him until late in the veepstakes. Before the selection I had concluded that … Continue reading

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A very fast shift

I was shocked with how quickly my perspective on Kamala Harris began to shift after Joe Biden dropped out. In the first day I forgave Biden for endorsing Harris as I recognized and began to appreciate the magnitude of the … Continue reading

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Where I’m coming from to support Harris

I’ve already been clear that I am supporting Harris in 2024 but before I explain the why and how of my support I thought it would be helpful to provide some context. In short, my support is not coming from … Continue reading

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