Bailout
I have no idea what to think of the financial bailout being discussed even now in Washington (well past midnight on early Saturday morning). I am deeply suspicious of the idea of a seven hundred billion dollar act of market… Continue Reading
Month: September 2008
Corn Maze
One of the fun things The Wife and I did on our last day in Wisconsin was to stop off and get gas on our way in to O’Hare. We’d noticed gas prices varying wildly on the side of I-94,… Continue Reading
Poorly Played
See, here was my mistake. We got into SFO Wednesday night pretty late. I was already tired from the four-hour flight from Chicago to San Francisco. And then we sat around to eat some adequate airport food and I really… Continue Reading
Debate Reaction
In fact, I was reasonably impressed with both candidates during the debate. I found myself gravitating more to McCain than Obama, but both men appeared intelligent, well-versed on the issues, and able to distinguish themselves. I was left with a… Continue Reading
This Just In: Us
We had a great flight back. Well, except for everything that happened in SFO for sixteen hours of a three-hour layover. More later, when I’m not delirious from exhaustion.
The Miller Park Experience
Last night we (The Wife and I, my father, her mother, and her brother) saw a ballgame at Miller Park. The Brewers beat the Pirates 7-5, but the whole story is much more interesting than the score. The Miller Park… Continue Reading
Doctors And Patients
Anti-abortion forces continue to seek ways to incrementally end run around laws mandating the legality of abortions. One of the latest tactics in this effort is to attempt to permit doctors to exercise “individual conscience” in administering medical care. This… Continue Reading
Wisconsin Travels
We’ve been around several interesting places in the past few days. We took in a visit to Old World Wisconsin, a “living-history” museum. Buildings from the 1800’s are preserved there in their original condition, with period furnishings and equipment. All… Continue Reading
Deception In The Ballot
No doubt, the way a ballot initiative is described is a matter of some importance for the initiative’s success or failure. Thus the importance of electing an honest Attorney General, since it is that officer in California, and not the… Continue Reading
Down Time
I fell ill yesterday. I’d been suffering from an incessantly leaky nose and a persistent headache with lethargy. We’d planned to go explore Madison and meet up with friends yesterday. Thing is, our friends who live near Madison have a… Continue Reading