January was busy...

January is not considered a busy month here in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

It is the month of vacations! The city traditionally empties-out for cooler or more leisurely climes. Many businesses close for the month ala France in August. The buses are emptier. Traffic is distinctively lighter. Cafe tables are more available.

But this past month has not been slow for the Yanq.

My apologies to all you readers for turning this site into an adjunct of www.democratsabroad.com.ar but the efforts of over a year to obtain for Argentina admission to Democrats Abroad and to bring some real political representation to yanquis here were top on my list. In the meantime, I got myself elected as chairman and we probably have about 200 US expat members from all across the Argentine.

(If you haven't yet joined... go here. If you are from the old country and need assistance in voting in November for whatever political party... please contact us, as well. We will be "tickled pink and proud as punch", as Hubert Humphrey used to say, to assist you with registering to vote.)

Over the next 10 days or so we will be assisting in the effort to actually cast votes in the world's first electronic primary election... no small task.

As a first-ever effort, we'll all learn a lot while we make a little history. Fortunately, we have an organization to help us, Everyone Counts. Those folks are widely regarded as the experts in electronic voting. The whole thing should go off without a hitch.

Thereafter, we'll be assisting all US citizens toward absentee voting in the elections in November. If you or any of your expat friends need help or just have a question... don't worry about it... just get in touch. We'll get you to the right place and make sure that it happens for you.

All along the way, I'll be tending my cows and expanding this site's exploration of this beautiful city and this marvelous country so that you can enjoy it better.

Much love from here in the Paris of the Palmtrees,
Mike