So the Washington Post is reporting today that Frist Likely to Push for Ban on Filibusters. This is bad news in the short term because it runs the risk of taking away the supermajority lever that the 44 Democratic Senators have on judicial … [Continue reading] about Let’s be truthful about the filibuster
Will Tom Umberg Stay True to his Conscience?
I have always liked California Assemblymember Tom Umberg from Orange County. When he was in the Assembly the first time, before term limits and the "new Orange County," it was what we insiders like to call a tough seat. A Democrat had a genuinely … [Continue reading] about Will Tom Umberg Stay True to his Conscience?
Talk to Her
(:)(:)(:)(:) Four snouts up for Pedro Almodovar's Talk to Her -- a wonderful haunting film about two men involved with women in comas. I've been meaning to see it for years. I generally like Almodovar films. This one came like 2 weeks ago from … [Continue reading] about Talk to Her
The Art of Control
I'm trying to release control over things. Like the blog. I stopped sending the posts to everyone so that people could make a choice of coming to read it. Frightening for me that they might not.At home, we've instituted a new system for getting … [Continue reading] about The Art of Control
Unions vs. Corporations
It's a worthwhile observation that the commentors make on the last post about the difference between shareholders and union members--shareholders having considerably more choice in what company they invest in than which union they join. That point … [Continue reading] about Unions vs. Corporations
Sauce for the Corporation
The most annoying aspirant to the California ballot this year is a proposition to restrict public employee unions from spending political money without getting written permission from each member of the union before spending their dues.Today in From … [Continue reading] about Sauce for the Corporation
Kosher Adultery
What's on snichols' bedside table? Kosher Adultery: seduce and sin with your spouse by Shmuley Boteach. She'd give this book so far (:)(:)(:)(:) 4 snouts up, but remember, she's not through with reading it and may never be (it's overdue at the … [Continue reading] about Kosher Adultery
On snichols’ bedside table
Today we launch a new segment entitled "on snichols' bedside table" in which we get to find out what snichols thinks of various books as she is reading them--this is crucial since it could take her years to finish any of the books she is … [Continue reading] about On snichols’ bedside table
Changes on snicholsblog
Changes are afoot on snicholsblog. First the minor ones: new look, links on side, updated profile.Then the major: new URL for the blog snicholsblog.blogspot.com; and as of now snichols has terminated the automatic post to email. If you want to read … [Continue reading] about Changes on snicholsblog
This is old–go to snicholsblog.blogspot.com, my new blog!
NOTE: THIS IS AN OLD URL THAT IS NO LONGER UPDATED. GO TO MY NEW URL AT SNICHOLSBLOG … [Continue reading] about This is old–go to snicholsblog.blogspot.com, my new blog!
Sex and the snichols girl[Warning: this post will not be as racy as it promises to be]Most of her life, snichols has either been oblivious or lucky or both when it comes to experience of sex discrimination. Raised at the tail end of the baby boom, … [Continue reading] about
Mommy, Who's Terry?"Mommy, who's this person Terry?" asked snicholson of snichols on a hike in the Nisene Forest near Santa Cruz today."Terry? Terry?" said snichols."Terry! The person Congress kept talking about on the Daily Show--'Terry. Terry. … [Continue reading] about