Last week I announced my candidacy to run to be the next mayor of the City of Lawrence. http://www.scribd.com/doc/124317342/2-6-13-Rivera-Press-Release-English http://www.scribd.com/doc/124317259/Bio-English Here is the … [Read more...]
Archives for February 12, 2013
SOTU open thread
Gotta say, "they deserve a vote" was one of the few truly moving moments I've ever seen in a State of the Union speech. Did you watch the President's speech? What stood out to you? … [Read more...]
Why brick-and-mortar stores are dying
My snow-blower, like every other snow-blower, is useless without shear bolts/pins. I bought it from Home Depot three years ago. Home Depot still sells them. I need some spares (I'm down to my last set), so I checked the Home Depot website … [Read more...]
Contested primaries on both sides
The Republicans have another Senate candidate. In addition to BMG regular Dan Winslow, ex-Navy SEAL and current finance guy Gabriel Gomez has thrown his proverbial hat into the ring. Here's his largely non-embarrassing introductory video, … [Read more...]
They Have, At Long Last, No Sense of Decency
What follows is repulsive (note: strong,vile language below). But it bears emphasizing that, not content with having turned the House of Representatives into a laughingstock, the GOP's latest brilliant idea is to make a mockery of the … [Read more...]