I stood at the intersection of Magnolia and Pierce Street for four hours yesterday with a sign that said "Vote No on 8 - Unfair and Wrong."

It was an unforgettable experience. I got lots of honks and thumbs up. Some took pictures of me with their camera phones and others waved as they sped through my intersection.

I also got plenty of angry shouts and people giving me the finger. People shook their heads and scowled.

Greetings faithful readers:

After two and a half years of almost daily blogging, I'm going to be unplugging for the next 30 days. I'm heading down to Oaxaca, Mexico, to attend a wedding, get some reading done for school, and express some solidaridad. I'll be back online in September and until then I've left our Spectrum Blog in very capable fingers.