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Entries from November 2008

The Rose of Hope — Election Night 2008

November 19th, 2008 · 8 Comments · New York City, Politics, Real-life Adventure Tales

The  Rose  of  Hope * Election  Night  2008 by Brian Hassett Early morning in the Universe  —  sunrise over a New America. I arose from the floor of a Harlem hotspot dreaming of something way bigger than me.  And right off the mat, the Election Morning Ritual of tea & subtlety, pacing & breathing, and dreaming […]

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How the Election Night Numbers Played Out

November 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics

The Post Election Numbers: The Presidential race — I finalized my predictions on Nov. 1st, and called the final Electoral College to be: 367  to  171 and it turned out: 365  to  173 🙂 “My bad”:  I thought the Dems would pull off North Dakota;  and I gave Indiana to the Repubs, but the Dems squeaked it […]

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