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 15 to 20 squirrels in our back yard. It wasn’t long before we realized that our [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 27, 2009
It’s A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
July 22, 2009
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 similar reaction.
It seems that GM – the same GM that took, oh, oodles and oodles [...]
July 22, 2009
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 the Seattle Times.
Today, the AP is once again in my sights. Today, Bill Gates addressed the [...]
July 19, 2009
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 the next 10 years.
The projected shortfall means Democrats would need to find additional revenue or make [...]
July 18, 2009
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 have fond childhood memories of hot August afternoons spent down near the Stan Sayers pits [...]
