Oh yeah, and my computer died December 17, 2006 I don’t know what caused it by my computer crashed a day ago and took all my old email and everything that I had… Continue Reading
Master of the Senate December 16, 2006 I finally finished Robert Caro’s Master of the Senate and not a moment too soon. I began it last Spring but set it aside… Continue Reading
Heroes December 16, 2006 We can no go back to Harry Potter. I’ve been rereading the Harry Potter series out loud to Claudia. I’ve read them all outloud… Continue Reading
A murdered Soldier’s stick figure solution December 16, 2006 The author of this simple plan was killed by and IED but the this plan is circulating through the troops in Iraq. Continue Reading
Greenwood Township results are finally in December 13, 2006 My wife spoke to an Iron Range voter to told her a funny story while we were in the Twin Cities today. Apparently this… Continue Reading
Stalag 17 December 12, 2006 This is a great movie. Its one of my all time favorites. Now imagine making the really bad guy in it – the commandant… Continue Reading
Morris analysis of Hillary December 8, 2006 Dick Morris has made a second carreer out of bad mouthing Hillary Clinton since his justified fall from grace as a political advisor to… Continue Reading
Bush vs Bush December 7, 2006 Years ago when the current President was still out of control his father had him talk to Billy Grahm to help straighten him out. As President… Continue Reading
But sometimes I agree with Vic December 7, 2006 However, Vic also emailed me this link to a Wall Street Journal editorial about the Teacher’s Unions attempt to force their members to contribute… Continue Reading
More fencing with Vic December 7, 2006 Vic keeps needling me by sending me links to articles he thinks will get under my skin. He sent one today with nothing more… Continue Reading
Delaying action December 5, 2006 I’ve just sent the following email to Russ Young under the subject heading “Some answers are required.” Rev. Young, I’ve just sat down to think… Continue Reading
Fun with paranoia December 5, 2006 Last night I was up till midnight again reading Robert Caro’s Master of the Senate. What a great book! Oh, I’m sorry. I think… Continue Reading
“a correction is required” December 5, 2006 I got this email the other day from our local columnist, the Rev. Young. Its subject heading was “a correction is required.” I emailed back… Continue Reading
Giving up the Reader December 5, 2006 I told the new editor of the Reader Weekly that I would resume writing for them last week. I began a column on “Initial… Continue Reading
RFK December 1, 2006 This past week I’ve been soaking in the politics of my distant youth. Part of this is research on the political climate leading up to… Continue Reading
The GOP on drugs December 1, 2006 Here’s a short AP story about the growth of the American prison population. 49% of its growth over the last ten years is the result of our anti-drug laws…. Continue Reading
Will spanks Webb November 30, 2006 Is Virginia’s new Senator-elect and the Democrat’s edge in their new majority a self important boor? George Will makes the case. Continue Reading
I agree with the majority of economists November 30, 2006 Except on the minimum wage. Continue Reading
Drug Tsar – Milton Friedman November 29, 2006 I used to read Milton Friedman’s columns in Newsweek religiously. He was a pretty strict believer in the invisable hand and argued against our trillion dollar… Continue Reading
