Civics 101
This is NOT a course in government! It is the rambling of a frustrated teacher and first-time blogger. I don't know if I will be any good at this but maybe...
View ArticleNew White House Office?
I had originally intended this to be a bit of dark humor. As I wrote it, though, I realized that this was not only possible but likely. I don't write as well as many of those who contribute here, but...
View Article"We told the truth." Role of the VP
Before we head into what could be an interesting week, I thought I’d post this bit of nostalgia. I know that assessments of the Carter administration run the full gamut but there are some things that...
View ArticleDouble Standards: Education vs. War
"Again, I would -- if you take a look at what Congress has mandated for this report, it says, have you met these? Have you met them in full? Well, the answer is, you're going to find in a lot of...
View ArticleWhere do they go in the winter?
It’s getting colder in the Midwest. Even if I couldn’t feel the chill or watch the leaves fall from the beautiful trees, I would know. Sometimes when I cannot sleep, I wander down to the riverfront...
View ArticleMidnight Mass (at eleven)
I do remember going to midnight Mass as a young person. There was always a magical quality to going to Mass in the dark in the days before Vatican II. A little dusting of snow was always welcome and...
View ArticleDennis Hastert Tribute
I apologize if the has been written. If so, let me know and I’ll take it down – if I can figure out how to do that...
View ArticleCaucus sites: If you're a Repub, it's a secret!
I don’t do that many diaries and I usually don’t even read or comment in candidate diaries, but I made a little discovery yesterday and thought I’d just put it out there and see where it goes.
View ArticleMexifornia? (not a candidate diary!)
This isn't much of a diary. I haven't read this or any other of Victor Davis Hansen's books although I've seen him on C-SPAN. Since I'm not from Colorado, I don't know much about Gov. Lam(m?),...
View ArticleI am LIVID! (not a candidate diary)
Early this morning, as I was driving to the doctor's office for a blood pressure follow-up visit, my local NPR station aired a bit about the settlement that the local diocese has made with victims of...
View ArticleEveryone wears a Flag Pin, right?
Following the ABC whatever-it-was (I refuse to call it a debate) I started looking for flag pins. I don’t Google so I used ask.com and did the same kind of search for each candidate, first name, last...
View ArticleOne Tin Soldier
So here it is, Memorial Day, and the focus of my day is laundry. I woke up early and decided to pre-reward myself with a little trip to the casino.OK, I lost more than I should have but I did have a...
View ArticleAmerican Americans
The great landmass of the Western Hemisphere was first documented in letters from Amerigo Vespucci, an employee of the Medici family. It appears that Vespucci navigated the coastline of this New...
View ArticleA Particular Type of Crazy
When I finally stumbled upon Washington Journal a few years ago, I was happy to have something of substance to watch/listen to while I was getting ready for work. While there are times that I have...
View ArticleMy Daily Wake up Call
I often watch Washington Journal as I’m trying to pry my eyes open in the morning. I listen for that one caller who will get my blood moving and it rarely disappoints. This morning (9/9/08) was no...
View ArticleIA AG: Recorders must issue marriage licenses- or else. (Updatedx3)
As I was driving home from work, I heard a snippet on Iowa Public Radio that the Attorney General has told county recorders that they MUST issue marriage licenses to same-sex couple or face dismissal...
View ArticleThe president sent me an email today.
I had to go play the organ for a memorial service just as the news about the photos was coming out. By the time I got home, the news was all over the place. There was also an interesting email in my...
View ArticleDa Vinci or Dali? Subbing for 1st grade Art...
Some here know that, among my other jobs at school, I'm a kind of live-in sub. I do tech work and teach a few classes. With my job as music director at my church, it's enough to get by and not wear...
View ArticleFinally! A “progressive” Christian email!
You all know the ones: God is gonna smite our Christian nation for calling various evergreens Holiday Trees or for banning prayers "in Jesus' name" at football games. I get so much crap from...
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