Now that lawn people did their thing and our front yard no longer looks like a weed jungle, I figured it's a good time to put up some election propaganda. I've never done a campaign yard sign before -- I really didn't think they do all that much good. But when I had an anti-war sign in my front yard last year (has it really been this long already?), I actually got positive feedback. Someone bothered to pull into my drive way and thank me for making that statement -- and I know that I feel heartened when I see signs in other people's yards.

So today over lunch, I decided to visit the headquarters of Lorenzo Sadun, leave a check and pick up some yard signs. Lorenzo Sadun is the Democratic write-in candidate for House District 10, Lloyd Doggett's current district that got gerrymandered into a solidly Republican amoeba running from west-central Austin all the way to the edge of Houston.

Getting to the Sadun headquarters was a nightmare due to the construction on Cameron Rd. at 183 and the idiotic traffic detours clearly thought up by a deranged and sadistic traffic engineer. I do not recommend anyone making that trip -- but if you do, take Rutherford east from I-35 and then cut through the parking lot right at the Cameron intersection. For some reason you can't directly turn right onto Cameron from Rutherford.

Anyhow, I eventually found the place. It's a low budget, non-descript office located in an office park that has seen better days. They have a few stacks of yard signs outside the front door even after hours. I went in because I wanted to drop off my check, and was greeted by Lorenzo Sadun himself. He's a professor of Mathematics at UT, and in person comes across as the math geek you'd expect from his campaign pictures. He seems considerate, involved and appreciative for the support he gets. He said that he's thrilled about his Best Fearless Underdog award from the Austin Chronicle.

A long shot? That's for sure. But I applaud his determination and really like his campaign platform. So if you're in District 10 and make it to the polls, I encourage you to write in Lorenzo Sadun as District 10 representative. If a miracle happens, we could have a great representative -- and at the very least you'll be sending a message to Tom "Ethics Commission" DeLay.