Immigration Day

There was talk about closing down for the day but since "we're part of the solution and not the problem" our management decided to allow us three hours of paid time off to join in the protests. I decided not to go but the office is pretty much deserted. Just me and my boss right now. I could hear lots of exciting things going on down on the streets though. They've moved on to the Civic Center area now, I guess. It's quiet down there. Not even the usual street musicians on the steel drums or sax. Maybe they decided to join the protesters. Lucky for me.

While I was watching the news this morning the traffic reporters were amazed at how few cars there were on the road. I kept expecting them to relate it to the fact that so many people weren't going to work or school today. But somehow they couldn't make that connection. I didn't notice that much difference on BART.