Saturday was Jonas’s birthday (he is now able to get cheaper auto insurance). For his birthday, he decided we should spend some time at the Magic Time Machine. It had been a while since I had been there (only once before), and I was quickly reminded how much I enjoyed the establishment the last time… Continue reading
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HRC and Foley? What’s the link??
Interesting article from Huffington Post about the HRC’s supposed role in keeping the Mark Foley scandal under wraps.
Opening the Gates to “UN”Bolton Diplomacy
As the Congress returns this week, it appears that there are two Senate confirmation hearings that will receive a great deal of media attention. First up is Robert Gates’ confirmation as the new Defense Secretary. Most analysts suggest that Gates will be confirmed easily, if not after a few hard questions from the (current) minority… Continue reading
Sunday Evening Catch Up
I sitting here watching “The Girls Next Door.” It’s like a road accident, and my finger occasionally twitches over the remote, and then something happens – like the bunny hunt for the new Playboy club that is the opening in Las Vegas. I guess this is one of the dangers of just sitting in front… Continue reading
Remote Blog Post
Lifehacker referenced a tool the other day that was ‘going to make blog posting easier,’ so I had to give it a try. I did. I can see how this might be useful for phone postings, but with the recent CrackBerry (and the like) addictions that have been rampant in my friendly circle, I think… Continue reading
AP Claims Virginia is Now Democratic
The Associated Press is reporting that Jim Webb is going to take Virginia, after Senator Allen continues to trail by over 7,000 votes. It seems that Virginia has a very civilized elections process which was established by a bi-partisan elections administration, and in the last two recounts the amount of votes have not been enough… Continue reading
bye, bye, baby, bye-bye
Can someone say “damage control?” According to the BBC News: President Bush says US Defense Secretary Donald Rumseld intends to resign following the mid-term election results. For more details: http://www.bbcnews.com UPDATE: It appears that President Bush has nominated Texas A&M President, Robert Gates to take over. With the (re)election of Daniel Ortega as president of… Continue reading
Oh, what a night!
What a night! The Democrats have done very well in the House (at this point gaining 24 seats), and the Senate is down to three seats with a 49-48 split so far. The GOP needs one more seat to keep control of the Senate, and it’s looking like it will come down to just Virginia.… Continue reading
Today is THE Day – Go Vote!
As many others are posting on their blogs get out and vote today! If you live in Frisco, you can find your polling place information here.