I'm in a place where it wouldn't be prudent for me to post details about my work (not to mention the hours I keep generally preclude slacker 'tivities like this'n). As I've mentioned before, the best way to keep up with my goings-on in politics is by subscribing to our newsletter - to which I often contribute heavily. Oregon politics (the way we do it at least) is fun, and it's more pertinant than you think. Legislation here tends to show up across the country... Public beaches. Land use planning. The bottle bill. Death with Dignity.

Occasionally I step out of our offices and delve into national issues, though. Today, for instance. In an speechifying order that must have been an oversight (in a generally kick-butt and TV/radio/newspaper-coverage-getting rally), ~200 people cheered for a statewide elected official, who opened for a big-name labor leader, which then led to lil' ol' me. The occasional cheering session is cathartic. Not a bad lunch break.

This stuff is terribly fun, people. If you're working a job that doesn't take your community forward, try the alternative (if only in your spare time). I've some ideas about how to go about it, if you're stumped.