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Archives for December 2008
Californians May Get IOUs, not Tax Refunds
Come 2009, California, the [formerly?] seventh largest economy in the world, will likely be paying legislators and refunding taxpayers with IOUs. Being bigger than Lehman Bros. & Bear Stearns, isn't CA "too big to be allowed to … [Read more...]
Something to help people save some money or just enjoy some tunes for free.
Another non-political post but maybe helpful. Since it is New Year's Eve I thought I would point out something non-controversial and pretty cool. Many of you may already know about this but my daughter is home from Law School and tuned me … [Read more...]
Just seat Burris and be done with it
As soon as Blago was arrested, there was a flurry of activity around the eminently sensible idea of changing Illinois law to provide for a special election instead of a gubernatorial appointment to fill Obama's Senate seat. But that … [Read more...]
20% Chance of an Openly Gay U.S. Senator?
The New York Times reports that NY Governor Paterson has been interviewing candidates for the appointment to Hillary Clinton's U.S. Senate seat, should she vacate it. Two candidates, NY Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell and president of the … [Read more...]
A New Year’s Prayer + Poem
We elected a President who's white and black, I pray the Lord to have have his back. In a world that is fraught with peril, and an economy that's looking sterile. May divided houses open doors, And clean waters wash over shores. May God's … [Read more...]
Helping struggling arts organizations help themselves
Big ol' disclosure: I am a professional singer, and therefore I receive income from a number of non-profit arts organizations. In addition, my wife and I both sit on the (unpaid) boards of non-profit arts organizations. Arts … [Read more...]
Incoming: Another billion plus in cuts including midyear cuts to “local aid”
Here is the link: http://www.thebostonchannel.co... When do we collectively say "enough", and protect the most vulnerable by raising revenue instead of cutting services to the vulnerable and letting our infrastructure degrade to third … [Read more...]
Blagojevich Appointing Roland Burris to Obama’s Senate Seat
The latest here. Apparently there is to be a news conference this afternoon. UPDATE: TPM summarizes the Blagojevich/Burris press conference. Ouch!Blagojevich forcefully said that the people of Illinois should not be without full … [Read more...]
Don’t Let NS Music Theatre Close
Hairspray: The current show, Disney's High School Musical 2: Les Mis: A Christmas Carol: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: Singin' in the Rain: … [Read more...]
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