We have all been witness to history. No matter what your political leanings, it is a moment to stop and reflect on where we have been and where we are now. Every so often we get moments like this where it makes you realize that this is a special time, an instance, a turning point in history, like the flash of a camera.

We are just floating along out there in a big, black sky making Human Earth History

Unfortunately, usually these types of events occur after huge tragedies. In my lifetime the world news events that have stood out in my mind have been: 1)The Challenger Explosion when I was about 6 years old. 2) >Berlin Wall coming down when I was about 9 years old. 3) Witnessing the US declare war in the Middle East the first time when I was about 11. 4) 9/11 when I was 21 and another war in the Middle East. (Others include the news of AIDS, South Africa Apartheid, the Asian Tsunami and various hurricanes, tornados and other natural disasters.) Of those, only the Berlin Wall and Nelson Mandela represented progress. I am happy to say that I have witnessed another great moment in time in both senses of the word on Tuesday and that Colorado was a part of it.
For a breakdown of how the country voted, I found this link really useful:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27339545
It even breaks it down by county data.

Also, I heard that Puerto Rico had a pretty historic gubernatorial race as well, electing Fortuno to office. I really don’t know what that means to us, but we’ll have to call Awilda and see what she thinks of it.

In the end, we are all just floating around out there on this lonely little planet trying to make sense of it all for the short while that we are here on it. Let’s enjoy it while we can and try to make it a better place for those who come after us. That’s what we’re trying to do anyway: In peace, a Life TransPlanet.