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I'm Greg. My book, The Penguins of Doom, is a middle-grade--so I'm technically an MG for Obama. My author website is gfishbone.com.

I'm an independent voter and a political moderate. Going into primary season in January, Senator Obama was my pick from among the Democratic field while Senator McCain was my favorite on the Republican side. Neither was the frontrunner at the time. Obama was 100 superdelagates behind Senator Clinton even before the first caucus in Iowa, while McCain's campaign was out of funds and running on fumes. Both had a difficult path to earn their party's nomination against overwhelming odds, and now I find myself having to choose the greater of two well-qualified candidates I actually like, rather than the "lesser of two weasels" we usually get on our ballots. It's so refreshing!

After the debates, I'm leaning toward Obama, but whoever wins will be a huge improvement over ~~our long national nightmare~~ the last eight years.

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On Election Day At Last!

Sixth and Last in a Series
by Septina Nash, Penguins of Doom Protagonist
Continued from Letter #5

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Dear Ya-Yas,

Election Day is finally here! After today I won't have to worry over this election essay assignment anymore. I have to admit it's been a good assignment because it's forced me to learn about the candidates, about the issues, and about the whole voting process.… Continue

Posted on November 4, 2008 at 4:00pm —

On a Day in the Dumps

Fifth in a Series
by Septina Nash, Penguins of Doom Protagonist
Continued from Letter #4

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Dear Ya-Yas,

I was down in the dumps this weekend because of the election. I like the dumps. One of our landfills has been capped and turned into a nice park that's never crowded because of the smell from the incinerator. The other has all kinds of neat stuff that people have thr… Continue

Posted on November 3, 2008 at 10:00am —

On a Silly Halloween Day

Fourth in a Series
by Septina Nash, Penguins of Doom Protagonist
Continued from Letter #3

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Dear Ya-Yas,

It's Halloween! Today the halls of O.W. Holmes Middle School were jammed with ghosts, ghouls, witches, and goblins--not just because the students are encouraged to dress up, but also because the school is built on top of an old cemetery.

Kim Siegel pushed her way tow… Continue

Posted on October 31, 2008 at 3:30pm —

On a Day of Television Watching

Third in a Series
by Septina Nash, Penguins of Doom Protagonist
Continued from Letter #2

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Dear Ya-Yas,

I walked into the living room three nights ago and found Quinn and Sexta watching something on TV. "What's on?" I asked.

Immediately, Sexta dove to block my view of the screen, while Quinn jumped up and tried to push me out of the room. "Nothing you'd be in… Continue

Posted on October 30, 2008 at 5:00pm —

On a Day of Fighting Terrorism

Second in a Series
by Septina Nash, Penguins of Doom Protagonist
Continued from Letter #1

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Dear Ya-Yas,

There's not much an ordinary kid can do to fight terrorism. Ordinary kids like me, Septina Nash from The Penguins of Doom, have nothing going for us but our sense of right and wrong, our determination, our pet penguins,… Continue

Posted on October 29, 2008 at 5:00pm —