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State of the Union 2011 Opinions and Thoughts

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

I’m blogging this as I watch it. Very nice to mix up the audience.  Changing seats changes dynamics.  Some might clap when they wouldn’t.  Others might not yell when they did last time. “Sets our nation apart” is a tired … Continue reading →

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Race Discussions in America

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

A strange dialogue takes place in America on a daily basis.  It’s not quite about race, but around it.  The various TV and radio personalities spew their ratings fueled rants.  The White House plops out carefully crafted press statements.  Blogs … Continue reading →

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Money, Money and More Money; Obama, McCain, Gates & Bernanke

Posted on February 26, 2009 by

At the delayed morning meeting with an attorney that hates attorneys, we got around to talking about the money… yeah, THAT money. There is the Stimulus Package I & II, the normal government loads to states, the bailout to some … Continue reading →

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Presidential Address to Congress Transcript

Posted on February 24, 2009 by

Here’s the transcript from tonight’s Presidential Address to Congress: Get it from the WhiteHouse.gov site. My favorite part: But it is the responsibility of every citizen to participate in it.  And so tonight, I ask every American to commit to … Continue reading →

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The Stimulus “Buy American” Clause

Posted on January 29, 2009 by

Reproduced with permission from a private e-mail from Mahesh Johari Some quick commentary only today.  The stimulus bill that just passed the House contains a “Buy American” clause, which forces materials purchased using funds from the stimulus package to come … Continue reading →

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Christakis, Rube Goldberg and Mythinformation

Posted on January 27, 2009 by

They’re at it again. Yes they are… As part of the Rube Goldberg contingent from Mythinformation Central. From the people that brought you “you’re fat because of your friends” you are now presented with: “your genes influence who will become … Continue reading →

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Lie to Me* FOX debut

Posted on January 21, 2009 by

I am so disappointed. Mysticism returns to prime time TV with this inane crime stopper series “LIE to ME*” heralding the star (Tim Roth) and his team’s ability to read people’s faces to tell when they are lying about what. … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Inauguration Speech Transcript and Dr. Joseph E. Lowery’s Benediction Transcript

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

If you’re looking for Obama’s Inaugration speech transcript ABC news has a decent page with it. CNN does as well. The BENEDICTION transcript is presented below. watch the video: or read the transcript (I found it in the comments posted … Continue reading →

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Post Inauguration Work

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

When the inauguration is over will the work really begin? It is a strange thing to me that while we sink trillions of taxpayer dollars into bailouts and rail against AIG (and others) for spending frivolously, we then throw one … Continue reading →

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Is that racism I see coming? Set your phasers to ‘stun’

Posted on November 11, 2008 by

We are about to go into a “phase” as my mother used to refer to my dependence on a specific set of terms, ideas or behavior. That phase is going to be around for awhile and it’s going to drive … Continue reading →

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