On the way to work I pass about a half-dozen Starbucks and one Torrefazione Italia (also owned by Starbucks). Surprisingly, each of these establishments often has 1 to 3 police officers in attendance. I figure 8:30AM-ish isn’t a high-crime time, and I’d rather have them taking a break when they can.

But today, there wasn’t an officer in sight. That’s because both John Kerry and “W” were in Portland today. Kerry was at a public venue while “W” was a secret location only known to party contributors. But lucky me, I was able to avoid all the hubbub.

Good thing, too, since I still have a bit of a cold. Last night I was tired, had no appetite, and went to bed early and thought I could sleep in. But going to sleep at 11PM meant I woke up a half-hour before my alarm went off and tossed and turned. You’d think I’d be able to sleep a little more than that.