2016-03-19 18:53
First Adam "MCA" Yauch dies and now I learn that Maurice Sendak has died? Man! What's a brother born in the 70s to do???First a tribute to MCA. So long, brother, thanks for the grooves. The… Read More
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It's hard to ignore the reality that we have become a very bitter country. Politics is the means by which we address societal challenges. It is rarely a pretty process, and the rancorous tone of the debate has become dispiriting. Real change comes from us not from government. Ask yourself; what type of energy are you bringing to the world?
2016-03-19 18:53
Because I am a firm believer in presenting responses to my occasional incoherent ranting, here is a response from Michael King, the News Editor of the Austin Chronicle, which was posted on t… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I just saw a debate online about a friend whose wife was laid off by the local school district. Someone posted a comment saying that this is the natural consequence of reckless spending. H… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
This is such an amazing speech. I have been a fan of his cooking for a long time and am gratified to learn that he is also a man of great conscience and compassion Read More
2011-01-18 16:53
"Britain's big gamble puts the citizens at the wheel." This piece, run recently in the Financial Times looks at a Conservative Party proposal to decentralize programs and focus more on loca… Read More
2011-01-18 16:19
Bright green and sunEncountering a clearing An un-passable marsh Remember the fallen giant? A natural bridge. Wide and straight. Reaching the other side, The pulled up roots, Like Medusa… Read More
2011-01-04 19:47
Here is an article from the DC Streetsblog that says that roads don't pay for themselves. That seems painfully obvious. Even the future development afforded by the new road doesn't pay for… Read More
2010-05-29 20:11
2010-03-30 21:09
It looks like your browser cannot or does not support IFRAMES.Need more information? http://2010.census.gov/Get on it! If you don't, you're stealing from your neighbors! Read More
2010-02-19 22:17
The events of the last day are the inevitable byproduct of a maliciously paranoid undercurrent that is sewn into the fabric of the United States. We are a country founded on the principal o… Read More
2010-02-12 16:20
It seems that the Chronicle is not fully informed on the issues that Justices of the Peace face. In your endorsement of Ms. Williams (JP 1) you reference her experience in civil litigation a… Read More
2009-12-16 16:51
It sounds crazy as I type this, but I believe that the health reform bill that will pass will not go nearly far enough and I think it was the right decision for the White House to urge the S… Read More
2009-12-15 20:58
I have been tracking the “goings on” of the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen. In the process, one of the blogs I have been following is called: Liz to Copenhagen.
Toda… Read More
2009-10-20 20:08
Here is an interesting article from nytimes.com. Definitely food for thought.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/books/20poli.html?_r=1I have often thought that political science outside the… Read More
2009-09-11 17:09
As you know, in politics, perception is everything.My old boss, former Hawaii State House Majority Leader and current Managing Director for the City and County of Honolulu Kirk Caldwell has… Read More
2009-09-10 19:03
From Obama's speech last night on health reform:"You see, our predecessors understood that government could not, and should not, solve every problem. They understood that there are instances… Read More
2009-07-21 14:57
‘The Cause of My Life’Inside the fight for universal health care.Edward M. KennedyNEWSWEEKFrom the magazine issue dated Jul 27, 2009In 1964, I was flying with several companions… Read More
2009-06-28 01:57
A friend forwarded me this e-mail today:
Did you know that the military is still discharging soldiers for being openly gay?
One of these soldiers is California's own Lt. Dan Choi, who… Read More
2009-06-26 19:44
2009-05-26 21:04
I have not been posting lately, but this came via e-mail recently and it is a pretty good summary of the implosion of one of our major parties. I have never voted for a Republican, I have n… Read More
2009-05-15 18:37
2009-05-15 15:54
The Waxman-Markey Bill, now dubbed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 is winding its way through the halls of power as we speak. The compromise announced in the last couple… Read More
2009-04-18 00:32
This blog is being severely neglected. For any readers that are still there, I apologize. I have lot of opinions, but the fact that the Texas legislature is in session is taking too much of… Read More
2009-02-11 15:03
Sorry to say it, but Obama was very unimpressive in dealing with the Stimulus bill. He allowed the moderate Dems and Republicans in the Senate to establish the tone of the debate. As a resul… Read More
2009-01-21 04:34
The following is a transcript of the inaugural poem recited by Elizabeth Alexander, as provided by CQ transcriptions. Praise song for the day. Each day we go about our business, walking pa… Read More
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