November 3, 2010 - Dear America,

Dear America,
What the hell are you doing voting for so many damn Republicans?

How can I take my former love of politics seriously when Sarah Palin is taken seriously by anybody let alone some huge percent of the public?

How can I respect my former career as a journalist when they print and broadcast every crazy, ill informed and false thing she says?

I'm sorry boys that these are the people that are making the decisions that will shape the world you grow up in.

November 2, 2010 - Dear Alex,

Dear Alex,
Today I had one of my best moments with you.

Mama and Max left for school. You and I were supposed to go to the gym before I dropped you at Miss Leslie's, like I do most Tuesdays and Thursdays. However, you had other plans.

Perhaps it was a delayed Halloween hangover or something that made you so tired. You walked into the bedroom and pointed to the bed. At first I thought you wanted your beloved Mickey Mouse. I soon realized what you wanted. "You want to lay down?" I asked. You nodded. "I'll lay down with you," I said. So I did. And you did too.

You laid right next to me face to face. You let me put my arm around you and held you close. You just stared at me. I told you how incredible you are. I told you how you're such a good learner, such an active boy and how much you love your family. I told you how proud I am of you, how I love watching your brain work, how I love watching you and your brother interact, how he teaches you and then suddenly he's following you.

I told you how your brother will be your best friend forever and how he'll protect you and laugh with you.

I told you how much I love that you're such a happy boy.

And you rubbed my chin just like Max loves to do when he's sleepy.

And I said "Ok Alex. It's time to close your eyes." And you closed your eyes and fell asleep.

A few minutes later I started to get up to leave and you said "Daddy here." And I stayed.

An hour later, I woke up. Another 15 minutes later you woke up.

I never made it to the gym. You made it to Miss Leslie's 30 minutes late.

It was a great morning!