The Barack Obama campaign has some great election night photos on their flickr account from campaign photographer David Katz.

Dear Sarah,

It’s been real. Have fun in Alaska.

Kind regards,

-Dave

(And here is the song quoted in the title of this post – “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Them Goodbye” by Steam)

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Obama Wins!

[Via Newseum]

Our country has come so far in trying to fight for equality for all people. Please, don’t let us turn things around tomorrow by denying the right of two people to marry.

More information on my particular endorsements and beliefs can be found on Geology News.

On Saturday, November 8th, I’m helping to organize the first San Francisco photo safari for Photojojo, a great photography website headquartered here in the city and run by some good friends. We’ll be departing from the corner of Market Street & Brady Street at 3:30pm and going on a tour of the murals and graffiti around Valencia Street.

Heather Champ, the community manager at Flickr will be leading this particular safari for us. Afterward, we’ll meet up at a nearby bar where we’ll share photos in a slide show and give away prizes.

And since the election will finally be over, you’ll definitely be in need of a breather from your computer. So grab your nearest camera (all types accepted) and come join us! You can get more information via the Facebook event page.

Holy crap! These guys wearing wingsuits are nuts!

Of course if that doesn’t provide enough adrenaline, there is always ski-gliding.

Or… if I want something slightly more tame, I could try surfing a 60 foot wall of water instead.

And there is always skateboarding at high speed down a winding road.

Adam Kimmel presents: Claremont HD from adam kimmel on Vimeo.

According to Last.fm, here is the list of songs I’ve listened to most often.

I’ll embed some of the music I can find below.

1.) “Here We Go” by Dispatch

2.) “Drive” by Angie Mattson (I’ve shot photos of her before)

3.) “King Without a Crown” by Matisyahu

4.) “The General” by Dispatch

5.) “Camilo” by State Radio (perhaps my favorite song ever… at least right now)

6.) “Mass Destruction” by Faithless

7.) “Bongo Bong” by Manu Chao

I don’t shoot black and white very often, but I think I should experiment with it more.

This is huge!

There is no getting around the fact that Mr Obama’s résumé is thin for the world’s biggest job. But the exceptionally assured way in which he has run his campaign is a considerable comfort. It is not just that he has more than held his own against Mr McCain in the debates. A man who started with no money and few supporters has out-thought, out-organised and outfought the two mightiest machines in American politics—the Clintons and the conservative right.

Political fire, far from rattling Mr Obama, seems to bring out the best in him: the furore about his (admittedly ghastly) preacher prompted one of the most thoughtful speeches of the campaign. On the financial crisis his performance has been as assured as Mr McCain’s has been febrile. He seems a quick learner and has built up an impressive team of advisers, drawing in seasoned hands like Paul Volcker, Robert Rubin and Larry Summers. Of course, Mr Obama will make mistakes; but this is a man who listens, learns and manages well.

It is hard too nowadays to depict him as soft when it comes to dealing with America’s enemies. Part of Mr Obama’s original appeal to the Democratic left was his keenness to get American troops out of Iraq; but since the primaries he has moved to the centre, pragmatically saying the troops will leave only when the conditions are right. His determination to focus American power on Afghanistan, Pakistan and proliferation was prescient. He is keener to talk to Iran than Mr McCain is— but that makes sense, providing certain conditions are met.