Salva me! April 18, 2006 I carry lots of quarters in my car to avoid parking tickets but last night I got stung at UMD. I drove over to… Continue Reading
Luckovich McCain Hoot April 17, 2006 Mike Luckovich of the Atlanta Constitution has just been awarded his second Pulitzer Prize for cartooning. I just found this one on McCain. Continue Reading
Bookin it 1 April 17, 2006 I took two books with me to San Antone. The first was Pox Americana by Elizabeth A Fenn. Its a very interesting investigation of… Continue Reading
Who’s eating crow now? April 17, 2006 Fair.org The latest Reader reprints Fair.org’s reprise of many of 2003’s premature reports of success in Iraq. Such as: Fred Barnes’s confident assurance: “The war was… Continue Reading
Meltdown April 17, 2006 I wrote one last blog entry covering my last day in Texas. Its stuck in a word document in my laptop and there it… Continue Reading
Remembering the Alamo April 15, 2006 Pinch me. I have to remember that we took this trip as a vacation. Usually my better half lets me tag along when she… Continue Reading
Ladybird II April 14, 2006 We pulled into the LBJ Ranch joint National Park/State Park Visitor’s Center with five minutes to spare for the tour. The area was suffering… Continue Reading
Ladybird April 14, 2006 Woke up at 6AM. Left at 8 and got to the Ladybird wildflower center in Austin shortly after it opened. We spent a couple… Continue Reading
Mariachi Music Makes the world go round April 14, 2006 Walked a small portion of the river walk. Its beautiful. Ate at Casa del Rio. I think. (It was last night) Wonderful meal and… Continue Reading
Texas Here we come April 14, 2006 Soon we will be in Texas. Home of three recent presidents who all started their own wars. Hey, Texas, maybe its time to forget the… Continue Reading
Failing Schools April 14, 2006 The Strib had a story today about the likelihood that more Minnesota Schools would be singled out as schools of failure thanks to No… Continue Reading
Preparations prior to departure April 14, 2006 This is a post I attempted to send yesterday as it the next. When the battery died on the flight to texas so did… Continue Reading
Algebra April 13, 2006 The Trib has a story about the small number of Minnesota junior high students taking Algebra 1 and 2. Seems to be that too… Continue Reading
Lincoln Republicans April 13, 2006 Old habits die hard. I’m at the Airport in the Cities. (Should be on the plane to San Ann. Don’t ask) Tried to log… Continue Reading
Lincoln Republicans April 13, 2006 Old habbits die hard. I’m at the Airport in the Cities. (Should be on the plane to San Ann. Don’t ask) Tried to log… Continue Reading
Remember the Alamo April 12, 2006 I’m getting up at 4AM tomorrow to fly out to San Antonio. The cat will be left in the tender mercies of my son…. Continue Reading
Lincoln vs Bush as Commander and Chief April 12, 2006 Another top officer, who declined a promotion in Iraq because he could not abide serving under Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld is calling for his… Continue Reading
OMG April 12, 2006 Incredible! I just discovered that I don’t have to e-mail my posts. I can do it from our new laptop. I’m such an old fogy! All the… Continue Reading
Becky Lourey vs. Cheney’s Governor April 12, 2006 One of my perks as a new Democrat who has yet to be discovered as such by the Republic Party is that I get… Continue Reading
Yucks or yuck with our regular guy in the Oval Office April 12, 2006 Putting the President in the lower right corner (see previous entry) pales in comparison to what he himself does to his own reputation. This… Continue Reading
