Here is a non-exhaustive but personal wish list for what I think would revive the economy and enhance economic recovery: 1. Restoring emergency unemployment extensions; they don't buy, we self employed types don't eat. Wonderful … [Read more...]
Thoughts from Gettysburg
As some may know, I am in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania this weekend. Our family has been members and supporters of the Friends of the National Park at Gettysburg, including volunteering with our kids on park maintenance for some years … [Read more...]
Two faces of Partisanship
A large swath of the Washington punditocracy have pushed the meme of bi-partisanship. The new Obama administration often seems aligned with this effort. But in passing the stimulus bill "bipartisanship" has too often meant … [Read more...]
Senator Obama Comments on Abraham Lincoln
At a town meeting in New Hampshire recently, Senator Obama answered a question on who is his favorite President. His answer received a sound round of applause and provides excellent insight into the characteristics Senator Obama … [Read more...]
Will we have a new birth of freedom, or more social engineering?
Bibliography:http://www.jcpr.org/...http://www.childwelf... … [Read more...]
Speech therapy
So, Adam Reilly and Jon Keller both gave the "What Exactly Does That Mean?" treatment to Patrick's acceptance speech. Adam quotes a nearby eighth grade critic, clearly wise beyond her years: "Nice cliché"; Keller groans at Patrick's "vague … [Read more...]