Open Thread and Diary Rescue

Tonight's Diary Rescue crew was jlms qkw, jennyjem, vcmvo2, PaintyKat, Larsstephens, and drbcladd with dadanation as editor.

The rescued diaries

• BobboSphere writes a thoughtful essay comparing the task ahead of Obama and the quest of a Hobbit in Lord of the Rings and the Persistence of Hope. (jennyjem)
• Lefty Coaster provides a personal account of an impending strike as we approach Labor Day in We held a protest march at work yesterday, and we will march again today. (jennyjem)
• Nightprowlkitty reminds us why there shouldn't be an expiration date on compassion in New Orleans: Heart and Soul. (vcmvo2)
• golightly21 elected to take a teaching position in the South to encounter students whose beliefs would not mirror his/her own and is currently weighing the challenges and developing strategies for meeting them in Teaching and Voting. (PaintyKat)
• dyrrachium coins a new verb from the Bush years in McCain Just Harriet Miered Himself. (drbcladd)
• Cowabunga shows how the road can be long and our parents can be responsible for some of the confusion and seeming roadblocks in Peace, Love & The Word "Hate". (PaintyKat)
• Shaviv explores the world of artificial limbs in Mad Science Project of the Week 22: Prosthetics and extra limbs. (vcmvo2)
• Piaffe writes of faulty canine products which cause death and disfigurement Corporate Malfeasance - Take action (especially dog lovers). The diarist names names and provides pointers to additional information and action items. (drbcladd)
• Stranded Wind provides an analysis on the wind energy in the Pickens' plan, pointing out strengths and weaknesses along with marketing ease in Analyzing the Pickens Plan: Wind. (PaintyKat)
• docta jones opines that Obama needs to visit Alaska; not for the salmon, though the diarist claims there might be some good hunting up that way. (drbcladd)
• psychbob -- a first-time diarist! -- gives us critical information that can be used to smack down the "drill now" advocates in Drilling in America: 5 numbers you should know. (vcmvo2)

The regular extras

jotter brings us High Impact Diaries: August 28, 2008.

sardonyx has tonight's Top Comments: Four Years Back Edition.

The reminder

Please use this as an Open Thread as well as your chance to promote your favorite diaries of the day. Respectful engagement is most welcome here. Please keep in mind that each Diary Rescue's daily purview extends from 3pm PST yesterday to 3pm PST today.