Okay, so did you watch Obama last night? Was it not amazing to witness the president speaking in complete sentences and clearly able to think about complex ideas and issues?
Also amazing to see the partisanship so visible at certain points. Who were those people who weren’t applauding, anyway? They need to get on the bandwagon, [...]
So the stimulus package has passed, as the sun rises on this beautiful Saturday morning. It wouldn’t have, without the help of Arlen Specter, Olympia Snow, and Susan Collins – courageous, centrist Republicans in a sea of dissembling, disingenuous, faux bipartisan doofusses mouthing old platitudes and marching in lockstep. Why? Putting politics first, it seems [...]
It sounds like the USWNT is going to be missing a few of the usual suspects (four to be exact) for their upcoming matches against China, as they close out an amazing 2008! Here’s a nice review of the year – as well as a preview of things to come, from Nick Green on his [...]
Continue reading about Some Soccer Updates, a New Art Blog, and That’s about It!
That’s really it, just WOW!
The Phillies’ bats came alive in a real big way last night, as they blew the Rays out 10 to 2. Tonight’s game five, still in Philadelphia, could be the end of the Series!
It’s great to see Ryan Howard producing the way we know he can. And how amazing was that [...]
Amazing! Unbelievable! That’s the Red Sox in October. Coming back from a 7-0 deficit the Red Sox mounted a comeback for the ages and nipped the Rays in the 9th, 8-7. Hang on to your hats, folks, and tune in on Saturday night. It ain’t over … and a Sox-Phillies Series may still be in [...]
Big thanks to Carol Shea-Porter and Paul Hodes, New Hampshire’s two reps, for voting against more funding for the US occupation of Iraq. The bill passed and will be signed by Bush, but your votes are appreciated nonetheless.
From a war started and fueled by misinformation, we move to a Republican campaign similarly powered. When you [...]
Continue reading about War Funding Passes (Again) and Obama Fights the Smears
In a previous post you saw a photo of JordanCornblog’s desk. (She’s trying to be more open and forthcoming … although writing about herself in the third person appears to still be an issue to be dealt with.)
Here’s a quick look at work that’s underway on the big front window in JordanCornblog-land. (It seems it [...]
I was noodling around the WPS site this morning and came upon this interesting blog post about The Forgotten History of Women’s Soccer … so thought I’d share the post and add the site (Soccer Science) to my Links. It meshes the worlds of soccer and technology in what look like some very interesting ways.
The [...]
The other evening I was sitting on our deck with the dogs, just listening to the peepers in the marsh across the way. It was great to slow down and gaze down the hill, feeling the warm evening breeze and appreciating the absence of bugs. Songbirds just coming back from their winter migrations trilled in [...]
Last night I and hundreds of others in Concord, NH, witnessed an amazing reading of poetry by three United States Poets Laureate: Maxine Kumin, Donald Hall, and Charles Simic. Its remarkable to see and hear so much richness and virtuousity in one place … and even more remarkable to contemplate the fact shared by Mike [...]
What a night! I love Chris Weigart’s take on the NH Primary results. Anything that shifts the focus from the polls and pundits back to the candidates and the voters is a good thing. Whatever the reasons for the surprising results … and I’m sure the reasons will be explored ad naseum … I love [...]
Yesterday I put on my snowshoes and took the dogs out into the woods near our house in New Hampshire. The snow has to be about two feet deep, even as it thaws and gets more compact. It’s a little disorienting, all that snow, as it’s such a deep blanket. There are lots of tumbled down [...]
Continue reading about It’s Tuesday, and This is NOT About the NH Primary
I came away from the Democratic debate reminded again (after a seven year drought) of how refreshing it is to hear people who speak with knowledge and thoughtfulness about complex issues. Sure, they were also using buzz words and spin and the shorthand of political rhetoric to some degree … but their command of facts and their thoughtfulness [...]
This morning I noticed an anti-Hillary ad on the internet. At the bottom it said it was paid for by John McCain (of all people). It uses a crystal ball and an unflattering photo to set her up in a most childish way and ask if this is what we want in our future … very mature [...]
Well, round one is done! A strong showing for Obama and Huckabee … which will make the NH primary all the more interesting. Will they solidify their positions, or will there be more shifting and jockeying before this is done? My money’s on the latter.
I liked Howard Fineman’s analysis and agree with the message of CHANGE that is [...]
