When “Pension Reform” means making pensioners more vulnerable March 21, 2006 Its not only workers who have to worry about having their jobs outsourced. Retirees pensions are under a similar threat as their former employers… Continue Reading
How the first President George behaved March 21, 2006 How should anyone, not just a President, deal with God? A friend sent me this page from Colonial Williamsburg’s website. It lists over a… Continue Reading
Is Bush a real theocrat? March 21, 2006 NPR’s Morning Edition had a telling clip of Bush answering questions at the City Club of Cleveland yesterday. An audience member asked the President if, as… Continue Reading
Endowing Duluth March 20, 2006 I’ve just come back from our finance committee meeting of the Duluth Public Schools Endowment Board. We’ve got big plans. We hope to build… Continue Reading
Smartest Guys in the Room March 20, 2006 As I headed back from my early, morning, dental check-up I bumped my car’s radio control panel and found myself listening to the Jerry… Continue Reading
Scientology Hoot March 19, 2006 Tom Cruise and the Church of Scientology intimidated the Comedy Channel out of airing the Southpark episode exposing the ridiculousness of Scientology. No problem. You can… Continue Reading
GOP Newsline March 19, 2006 Interested in getting the Minnesota GOP talking points? Subscribe now. Continue Reading
How our soldiers were instructed to treat Vietnamese Prisoners March 19, 2006 From Andrew Sullivan’s site. Compare this 1960’s ethos to the current motto of the “High Five Club” which guarded Iraqi detainies at “Camp NAMA”… Continue Reading
More on Demographics – Liberals to disappear March 18, 2006 There was an interesting story on National Public Radio today on the world’s population trends. A demographer pointed out that the highest birthrates tend… Continue Reading
Dean Dean Dean and we don’t mean Howard March 18, 2006 The Minnesota GOP has a new Dean to bean. Its Dean Johnson the ex-Republican now Majority leader of the Senate DFL caucus. Senator Johnson claimed… Continue Reading
Sabo to Retire March 17, 2006 I just heard an announcement on Minnesota Public Radio that said Martin Sabo, St. Paul’s Congressman is going to retire. Sabo has been in… Continue Reading
Snow at the Trib March 17, 2006 I was out of town yesterday visiting family in the Twin Cities. They had nine fresh of snow on the ground. My niece, Lydia, helped me… Continue Reading
Where did all the people go March 16, 2006 The results of the mid-decade census shows that St. Louis County continues to lose population. This link will probably only be available at the… Continue Reading
Dubai Debacle March 15, 2006 Robert Samuelson is one of my favorite economic analysts. I agree with him that the port deal with Dubai was badly handled. Why? “The… Continue Reading
a Hillary Hoot March 15, 2006 Hillary in 2008 – the musical Don’t watch if you are offended by fishnet stockings. Continue Reading
Borrow and Spend March 15, 2006 George Bush’s fusion of “conservative” and “liberal” borrow-and-spend principles is leading the US to a 9 trillion dollar debt. He has pursued spending on entitlements that… Continue Reading
I’m taking Lincoln with me – my latest Reader column March 15, 2006 I didn’t switch political parties after 35 years of being a Republican just because I think our Commander-and-Chief is the least competent president since… Continue Reading
Chastising Lincoln March 14, 2006 While Senator Feingold is introducing a resolution to censure the President and irate Democrats are hell bent to impeach the bugger rumor has it that another little drama took… Continue Reading
The Duluth News Tribune – on the dinner plate March 14, 2006 I felt bad about sniping that the Trib had swallowed up the Budgeteer in my last column when I heard that the Trib itself… Continue Reading
Graphics March 14, 2006 I spent yesterday morning figuring out how to put a picture of Abe on my website. Its the fourth day I’ve struggled with what sounded… Continue Reading