One problem I had not considered when I started this web log was
the dearth of material at the beginning of the month. I usually write
book reviews a few at a time, and then post them over the next few days.
It gives you folks something to read every day, and means I don’t need to
be writing every day. But the last thing I do every month is finish
writing reviews of all of the books I’ve read, and then those reviews go
into Ex Libris
instead of into the web log. And then, the next
day, I have no reviews to post. Which means I need to write bilge like
this to fill the space.

I suppose I could drone on about the California election, but the only
thing on the ballot that I’m at all exercised about is a proposal to allow
voter registration up to and including Election Day. At present, there’s
a deadline–you have to register some weeks (30 days?) before Election
Day.

Now consider–Joe Blow goes to the polls on Election Day, and registers
to vote–at every precinct in the county. How can this be prevented?
The proposed measure provides for stringent new anti-fraud mechanisms,
but I think it’s wishful thinking. Rigging an election can be a powerful
temptation, and the stakes can be high; I’m in favor of putting as many
obstacles as possible in the way.

So I’m agin’ it. We’ll see in the morning how many folks agree with me.