Monthly Archives: July 2009
It’s A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Indulge me while I provide some background for this charming story of neighborliness. We moved into our home over 5-1/2 years ago. One of the first things we noticed was the squirrel population. At any given time, you could count … Continue reading
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Where’s the Outrage, Senator?
Back in March, I blogged about Senator Patty Murray’s feigned outrage over the notorious performance bonuses paid at AIG, despite having voted for the bill that authorized them. Today, I learned of something that I thought should have provoked a … Continue reading
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Journalists Do Not Fail To Disappoint
Back in April, I blogged about a really shoddy piece of writing I’d seen on The Associated Press’s website. Just last week, I bemoaned the demise of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, wondering if it’s absence was contributing to deteriorating standards at … Continue reading
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Elected Officials Think The Public Is Too Stupid To Notice
From the Politico article, CBO deals another blow to House health plan: The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office dealt another blow to House Democrats on Friday night, saying their health care bill would increase the federal deficit by $239 billion over … Continue reading
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Competition Is A Good Thing
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer published its last print edition on March 17th, 2009. Despite its being a liberal rag (and having been so for as long as I can remember), I was actually a bit teary about the paper’s demise. I … Continue reading
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