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JetBlue’s CEO inspires me — works as steward in flights Inc.com’s Norm Brodsky writes about meeting JetBlue’s CEO on a flight from New York to Oakland. But, he wasn’t sitting down. He was working the flight. That’s an inspiring person to work for. Now I know why so many people I know rave about JetBlue.…

Best news of the day. Continued love and good wishes to the Cutler family; we had dinner with them this weekend and got to share stories about how they’re doing. They’re so strong during this ordeal — and to hear such good news is a tremendous relief!

You can monitor the results of our county election here to see if, by some miracle, I get enough votes to be a delegate to the Democratic convention in Boston. (Scroll down to where it says “DEM D13 CONG DEM DELEG” for my race.) In the meantime, I’m off to dinner with the other exec…

ArchPundit Check it out — 4pm UPDATE: Very preliminary mid-30s turnout projection for Chicago. Official projection at 6 pm. That’s not bad at all. Still trouble with GOP turnout and downstate turnout. Word is DuPage County is experiencing a small spike in Democratic voters.

I’ve written about Mark Cuban before (be sure to visit that link for some good examples of what a maverick he really is) — but reading his weblog clinches it for me. He embodies some of the ideal characteristics of a leader: Transparency. You don’t have to guess what he’s thinking; he’ll tell you. Candor.…

I first met Hiram Wurf a little over a year ago; I had just written my first few posts about the Dean campaign, and he was a local looking for info. He found my blog, and shortly thereafter he was helping me plan events in the county. Hiram’s contributions to the Dean effort here in…

With my first week at Socialtext under my belt, I am happy to report that it’s as exciting as I’d hoped it would be. As with any growing company, there is a lot that needs to be done (and done yesterday) — but that’s part of what keeps the juices flowing. I’m continuing to get…

I’d say this indicates what the name of the new Dean organization will be… (Thanks to Eric Davis for the find.) Dean fans will recall these three words were the cornerstone of his September 23, 2003 speech in Copley Square, Boston. “Democracy and freedom, forged through action. That is the story of America. “It is…

Been a while since I’ve done one of these, so here goes: Come up with your own caption in the comments. Have fun. And remember: no wagering.

AP – No one doubted that state Sen. Barack Obama had the credentials to run for the U.S. Senate, but many questioned his chances against a field that includes a multimillionaire political newcomer and a son of a Democratic power broker. [Yahoo! News – Politics] It’s great to see Obama get the national attention ahead…