I hope you have all been following the Presidential Election. I have been following it closely and, from what I can tell, it’s getting ugly out there. We have attack advertisements from both sides. We have one VP candidate whom I havn’t seen on TV since the convention, and one who is on every news show, every sketch show, and every magazine cover.

Why can’t the real world be more like The West Wing? Arnie Vinick (Alan Alda) and Matt Santos (Jimmy Smitts) were such a great pair of bright, thoughtful candidates. I guess it is too much to ask of our candidates these days.

Meanwhile the economy is in the toilet even worse than ever. At least I am not the only one wondering how he is going to pay his rent next month. Misery loves company, I guess.

On the bright side, though, my Dolphins beat the Patriots 38-13 on Sunday. I guess I can focus on football now that the Yankees are basically out of it and have played their last game in the Cathedral.

I can’t wait for Halloween. I have an awesome costume planned.