My Second Cousin’s Foxy analyst husband May 4, 2006 Did Fox News guarantee George Bush’s election in 2000. My second cousin’s husband’s research suggest that the answer is, Yes! See for yourself. Its… Continue Reading
Soda Schmoda May 4, 2006 Another interesting item in school news. ExPrez Bill Clinton has brokered a deal with the soft drinks industry to pull soda pop out of… Continue Reading
Pension Schmension May 4, 2006 This story pricked up my ears yesterday. It was reported that several of Minnesota’s public employee retirement funds were underfunded by almost 10 billion dollars. I’m… Continue Reading
Tech Schmeck May 4, 2006 One consequence of the Minnesota’s fall from 5th in per-pupil spending to 23rd has been a lack of funds to keep our state’s schools up to… Continue Reading
Breakfast with a convict May 3, 2006 Last year I wrote a column about an ancient local political scandal involving Jim Oberstar’s questionable funding sources for his 1974 campaign. I mentioned Don… Continue Reading
Oh Yeah? May 3, 2006 “I think that the national anthem ought to be sung in English.”                                                              George W Bush Continue Reading
Divided day May 2, 2006 My day was split in two by a mile swim. It began with two dozen folks learning how to raise money for the Duluth… Continue Reading
Presidential Karma May 2, 2006 I traded emails over the White House Coorespondent’s dinner with a friend. My last thought was that whether Stephen Colbert’s routine was appropriate or… Continue Reading
Bush Roasted till his skin peels off May 1, 2006 I just watched some of the most painful video I’ve ever seen. Stephen Colbert was asked to give the keynote speech at the National Press… Continue Reading
the price Teddy paid May 1, 2006 Chappaquiddick happened 37 years ago. Is it old news? Not hardly. Here’s what popped up when I googled “Chappaquiddick”: Results 1 – 10 of about… Continue Reading
Leveling the playing field May 1, 2006 I heard it said today on NPR that if the Democrats can’t take Congress back this year they’ll never do it. It’s not too… Continue Reading
What’s Sauce for the Goose April 30, 2006 Regarding my post on Rush Limbaugh a friend emailed me this comment: Harry…part of your presentation…causes me to think of a possible parallel presentation that… Continue Reading
King George April 30, 2006 Andrew Sullivan calls it his “King George watch.” What he’s watching is the President’s constant usurpation of Congressional and judicial powers. Sullivan speculates that the reason… Continue Reading
Readers in the Trash April 29, 2006 I went swimming this morning and noticed on entering the fitness center that the stack of Readers was gone a mere two days after having been put… Continue Reading
Stacking the Republican House-of-Cards Deck April 29, 2006 How is it that Republicans so easily control Congress? Will their house of cards blow over? Before 1954 when state’s were able to apportion (divide… Continue Reading
America’s Al Quaeda April 29, 2006 Florence Latimer has died. She stood up to America’s version of Al Quaeda in the Deep South. Continue Reading
The Eyes have it April 28, 2006 One of the arguments of creationists has been that evolution is completely unable to explain the complexity found in eyes thus leading them to… Continue Reading
Investigator discovers that US is clueless about Iraqi’s April 28, 2006 This is a shock. An investigator reports that American forces don’t have a clue what motivates the several varieties of Iraqis who are fighting… Continue Reading
Forever in his debt April 27, 2006 From a recently seen bumper sticker:Â “George W. — We will be forever in his debt.” and just how much will we be in… Continue Reading