and that's a magic number

9.

yes, nine. nine automated political messages left on my answering machine tuesday between 5:00 and 8:30. and unfortunately, we have one of those machines where you have to listen to the message before you can delete it.

i hit the "play" button and walked away...

and yes, i voted for barack obama. shockingly, i was reminded at school on wednesday, that prejudice is alive and well here in rural southern ohio. one of my students said that his father voted for hilllary because "he'd rather die than vote for a nigger". oh. my. gosh.

unbelievable.