Yesterday I was finally shamed into taking care of the lawn. Actually, it happened on Sunday, but we were busy pretty much all day, so I took care of it yesterday. The front lawn wasn’t too bad but the pathway… Continue Reading
I led the RET book club‘s discussion tonight, having chosen the book for discussion, Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution by Stephen Breyer, and it was a great success. It was a great turnout; more people than usual showed up… Continue Reading
Another bout of insomnia last night; I managed to get about five hours of sleep all told. To recover this morning, I’m having a cup of tea and a bowl of cereal. But as my cereal of choice was nearly… Continue Reading
Ingredients — pasta shells, marinara sauce, and filling, consisting of: oreganobasilparsleyblack pepperrosemary1 egg12 oz. ricotta cheese3 oz. mozarella cheese1 oz. parmasean cheese2 oz. cut spinach2 cloves roasted garlic Boil 7-10 large pasta shells for about 10 minutes in salted water… Continue Reading
I’ve just finished up the least proficient class I’ve ever taught at University of Phoenix. Their level of comprehension of the subject matter was astonishingly low. Remarks from their final papers included: “Business firms must be aware of liability such… Continue Reading
I wrote last weekend about my concerns with respect to President Bush’s overreaching signing statements. I’ve updated that post, and there is a lot of meat in my exchange with an anonymous commenter.
San Diego has always struck me as a classy city. The touch of class here was that before mocking Bonds by throwing objects into left field during play, the fan had the courtesy to remove the needle from the syringe.… Continue Reading
As we read in a link first seen on FARK, Tennessee’s Emergency Management Agency went out of its way to hire a disbarred lawyer — who was convicted of taking out a hit on his own wife to get the… Continue Reading
This is a very surprising and pleasant development — powerful enough to motivate The Wife and I to stay in Tennessee! Since this is such a big deal, I’ve reprinted most of the article below. Bipartisan Ceremony Marks Dedication of… Continue Reading
We see it right here in Knox County. In spite of a recent ruling of the Tennessee Supreme Court affirming that term limits can apply to county commisioners, 12 of the 15 Knox County commissioners are running for re-election despite… Continue Reading