Climate change debated April 4, 2006  My SUV reply didn’t sit well with my Global Cooling coorespondent: Harry: Apparently you referred to me as a skeptic of global warming. Change… Continue Reading
Tom DeLay “…had guys across the aisle…” April 4, 2006 At the moment I’m listening to NPR’s talk show and, of course, Tom DeLay’s resignation is the topic. According to Republican pollster Frank Luntz,… Continue Reading
Moral Dilemma April 4, 2006 I find myself wearing the same damn shoes I wore in 1973. I’d protested our involvment in Vietnam in peace marches. My opinion was that… Continue Reading
Black Market Hoot April 4, 2006 Do they sell these things clipped under the flap of their trench coats? Continue Reading
Buying off Republican think tanks April 4, 2006 One of the legs supporting the Republican Revolution was a proliferation of think tanks headed by such folks as Grover Norquist. Here’s a lovely example of… Continue Reading
Oberstar’s Buddy Delay calls it Quits April 4, 2006 Congressman Tom Delay mired in corruption will not run for reelection. How much this will cripple his Congressional buddy Jim Oberstar remains to be… Continue Reading
The Cooling World April 4, 2006 This was sent to me by a skeptic of global warming. I sent him the link to my SUV hoots in reply. Continue Reading
Yglesias Award April 3, 2006 One of Andrew Sullivan’s best ideas is an award he gives to pundits who, as Sullivan puts it: “actually criticize their own side, make enemies… Continue Reading
SUV Hoots April 3, 2006 Chevy had the brilliant idea of letting consumers on the internet create their own commercials for the Chevy Tahoe ho ho ho. Here are… Continue Reading
Prettner-Solon explains the DECC bonding April 3, 2006 Howie Hanson’s e-blog today included Yvonne Prettner-Solon’s explanation for the absence of the DECC from the Senate’s bonding bill. Continue Reading
Google has failed me so far April 3, 2006 I’ve googled for “bloggers,” “columnists,” and “pundits” but haven’t found a comprehensive list of know-it-alls. Somehow this seems like a serious oversight. Sure you… Continue Reading
National Society of Newspaper Columnists April 3, 2006 Its not a comprehensive list but the NSNC has been electing a columnist for their hall of fame for ten years or so. They don’t… Continue Reading
a List of columnists April 3, 2006 Here’s a list of columnists. Some of the links actually work. The list doesn’t tell you anything about the politics of the writers only… Continue Reading
Historical forecasting April 3, 2006 In my continuing search for a pundit glossary I ran across an interesting article on ranking Presidents in the Opinion Journal. Written just before last… Continue Reading
News Who? April 3, 2006 A couple posts ago I commented that most political blogs, no matter how much they criticize the MSM (mainstream media) depend upon it for… Continue Reading
When would Jesus Bolt April 3, 2006 A friend sent me the latest Washington Monthly for this article. I found it online. Republican strategists made plans to have the Republican party… Continue Reading
Sunday morning April 2, 2006 Even though I’ve been an agnostic since junior high, the time I spend in church every Sunday is important to me. My wife, who… Continue Reading
Zinni on the ninnies April 2, 2006 General Zinni, former Commander of Central Command, on Meet the Press today: “. . . ever since the end of the first Gulf War,… Continue Reading
Harry’s Diary April 2, 2006 I still have 55 minutes to put an entry into the ole blog today. Daylight savings will trim an hour off of tonight’s sleep… Continue Reading