I like that the word on the street in DC is that the White House is even more unhappy than "our" side. And I see that MoveOn.org is crowing about the victory, but that still doesn't do it for me. See, this way mell have been a big victory for the … [Continue reading] about More on the Judges and Those Senate Dems
Yay, We Win! Priscilla Owens will be a Federal Judge!
So let me get this right: 3 judges (so far to the right ideologically that usually wimpy Senate Democrats threatened to filibuster their confirmation) will be appointed to the bench in a Democratically-annointed deal. And we're supposed to be happy … [Continue reading] about Yay, We Win! Priscilla Owens will be a Federal Judge!
The Pushback
I must be changing because a phenomenon known in the personal growth community as "the pushback" is occurring to me. The "pushback" happens when people around you notice that something is different, either they can put their finger on it or they … [Continue reading] about The Pushback
Phil And Thropy
I have said before that a fundamental problem in American life is asking for too little. Nowhere is this more clear than in the case of public interest advocacy organizations who are constantly jumping through hoops to create a "new" program for … [Continue reading] about Phil And Thropy
Social Security Media Apology
I have had trouble blogging the past couple days because I am writing too many other things--it's funny, it's not a time issue so much as a something to say issue. If you're not familiar with the Center for Economic and Policy Research --get … [Continue reading] about Social Security Media Apology
How to Make Real Change in the World
No, this is not like those hilarious old SNL commercials for "The Change Bank" (we can give you 2 dimes and a nickel for a quarter; or we can give you 25 pennies; it's all up to you; the secret is volume). But there is a connection between change … [Continue reading] about How to Make Real Change in the World
The Politics of Blogging
Some of my faithful readers have been complaining of late at my lack of "political" content. Although I would call my readers attention to recent posts of April 27, 25 and 19, I do admit, the content lately has been more personal than political.But … [Continue reading] about The Politics of Blogging
The Storm Before the Calm
After working for a while to clean out my son's closet, I made the mistake of taking a break to look around the room: total chaos. A pile of stuff to give away in one corner; another coupla things to move into my closet; recycling; trash; mismatched … [Continue reading] about The Storm Before the Calm
Coke Justice
It all started with Tab. As a teenager desperately struggling to lose weight on a series of fad diets, I abused Tab to the tune of 6 to 12 cans a day.When I was 16, for 30 days I ingested nothing but 2 tablespoons of liquid protein a day and 6 Tabs. … [Continue reading] about Coke Justice
(:)(:)(:) for Robots on IMAX
3 firm snouts facing upward for Robots on IMAX. I liked it very much. I really did. True to expectation, the computer-animated film created an amusing and fascinating world of robots and the many problems they face.What I did not expect was yet … [Continue reading] about (:)(:)(:) for Robots on IMAX
Silent Hamster
For years now, every night when I tuck her in, my eight year old daughter requires me to sing a version of the following song (sung to the obvious tune). I sing the words in regular type, she chimes in with the ones in italics. Some of the "regular … [Continue reading] about Silent Hamster
The Power of Gratitude
Lately I have been experimenting with gratitude. I have always thought of myself as generally grateful, appreciating, at least on an intellectual level, that I had options, choices, worries that were luxuries for 99% of the world population. In … [Continue reading] about The Power of Gratitude