Where do I begin?

Here and there:

• As I mentioned yesterday, Luke Russert, as a part of his election coverage on CNN, made reference to the Millennial Generation. He explained that a friend of his had texted him a message that read "It's our turn," referring to Barack Obama's presidency as one that reflects the values of the generation.
• Until going back and forth with my mother in the past months of this election, it hadn't really struck me how strong the impact of growing up without the influence Cold War media really has been. Using "socialism" and "redistribution of wealth" as political trash talk is more-or-less meaningless to the people I've met along the way (except for, no joke, the 80-something Aryan Brotherhood sympathizer we met in North Dakota). In addition to running with a woman who generally insults urban areas, intellect, and young people, this is a great way to ostracize the youth even further.
• I talked with the staff of Focus the Nation while we were in Portland. While their name makes them sound sort of like a pro-white-power watchdog group, but they're actually a super-awesome climate action league (of sorts). They were, hands down, some of the smartest, most driven, most inspiring young people I have met yet. They sat with me for over an hour, talked about the organization, and then went on to discuss where they feel as though we're all coming from as a generation. I'll be posting about them on NetSquared this afternoon.