ESTABLISHING SHOT
For the midterms, we donated to two in-state candidates, neither located in our district. The results for one of the two, more than three weeks later, still hangs in question. Technically she lost by 7 votes, which automatically went to recount resulting in a loss by 9 instead of 7. However, 33 votes remain in question. [Candidate tweets response.]
FLASHBACK
Not having met her in person, the choice to donate was made through two resources: Iowa Starting Line reporting and a video produced by One Vote at a Time. She grew up near where we married, near the Mississippi, and at an interesting juncture of state lines and waterways, thus a sentimental connection. Also, astrologically, hence personal POV (husband doesn’t think this way), from perspective of a Capricorn state with Pluto transiting, she seems the archetype often under radar — not Saturn, not the Seagoat, but Amalthea, the “tender goddess” who nurtures baby Zeus and symbolizes aegis, “the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization” (New Oxford American).
FREEZE FRAME
Today she comes to mind again from a different marriage angle: husband’s many years association with public access and being the wife with a side saddle view of its ever changing technology, ongoing budget issues, debate about what to do next, and thinking what a difference it makes to be able to see candidate videos.
INSERT
Resources.
Politico article (11/9/2018)
Iowa Starting Line (10/23/2018)
currently checking out Amy DeLouise
INTO FRAME
Images posted below because the Ullman comment on the Politico video questions costs, and DeLouise in her book and ★★★★ Lynda.com courses covers budget issues while representing other public service (from The Producer’s Playbook: Real People on Camera, by Amy DeLouise, Routledge, 2016).
IRIS FADE OUT
Friday, November 30th:
Pluto 19° 37′ conjunct Amalthea 21° 48′ Capricorn
Jupiter 4° 46′ conjunct natal Amalthea 4° 55′ Sagittarius