As my friends and I are celebrating the confirmation of Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential nominee, here is a very good essay on How Hillary Clinton Lost Me -- and a Generation of Young Voters.

Funny and sad how it was Obama in his own nomination speech who praised Clinton with the very things she should have been campaigning on.

Also, speaking of politics, check out Ballotpedia. I was super impressed with not only the coverage of what's happening in U S of A state-to-state politics, but the sections on particular states -- with articles on the history of propositions and the like, as well as up to the minute news on what has been approved for the upcoming ballots.

California Hub at Ballotpedia.