Watching McCain-Obama Debate

Thursday, 16-October-2008 - Veghel - Got up at 0215 to watch the McCain-Obama Debate which was aired live at 0300. Normally, I'd just read about it in the newspaper, but I got a call from Brabants Dagblad journalist Ron Magnée yesterday afternoon as I was driving back from visiting Katherine in Oss. He'd like to watch the McCain-Obama Debate together with me at my home. I agreed after first checking with Marij. I'd have the coffee ready, and he'd bring popcorn. Wouter, Brabants Dagblad photographer from Venhorst also found his way to Spoorven 616.

http://picasaweb.google.com/dale.weiss.planet/Brabants_dagblad_interview_debate#

Registering and Requesting an Absentee Ballot

Sunday, 14-September-2008 - Veghel - Yesterday, I checked deadlines for registering and requesting an absentee ballot in Michigan and New Mexico. Katherine submitted her registration and absentee ballot request by e-mail. I did mine using air mail--Michigan doesn't allow e-mail ballot processing yet. Rosan will submit her request today, and Chris doesn't care to vote--he is disillusioned. I asked him to think about it.

http://www.fvap.gov/overseas-citizens/request-registration-absentee-ballot/index.html

Keeping Up with the 2008 US Presidential Election

Saturday, 2-February-2008 - Veghel, the Netherlands - Last month, my volleyball teammate, Hans van Alebeek, asked me if I'd be interested to be interviewed by the Brabants Dagblad, our daily regional newpaper. The Brabants Dagblad http://www.brabantsdagblad.nl/ was interested how American voters living in the Dutch province Noord-Brabant were keeping up with the 2008 US Presidential Election. The article was to be published on Super Tuesday. After some encourgement, I agreed.