Category Archives: Politics

I got a postcard (union-printed, on recycled paper, with soy ink, even) today from a former employer, Clean Water Action asking me to join their campaign to tell people about the Bush Administration attacks on public health and environmental protections. … Continue reading →

Today was the day the local Democrats decided to waste two hours handing out campaign literature door-to-door in the town I live in. (Notice that I avoid the use of the word “hometown”, because I still don’t like thinking of … Continue reading →

My bank called me at home today as part of a customer satisfaction survey. Just like the survey two months ago, this survey was only one question long. Man, I have really got to find out how to get that … Continue reading →

So, President Bush is in the Rose Garden yesterday, trying to convince reporters that the situation in Iraq isn’t as bad as they think it is. His great statement? I saw a poll that said the right track/wrong track in … Continue reading →

I actually got involved in politics by a combination of necessity and accident. Back in 2002, I was living in Arizona, and just beginning a job teaching for The Princeton Review. It was only a part-time job to start, so … Continue reading →

Last week, a flier announcing the September meeting of the Trenton Democratic Club showed up in my mailbox. Although I count myself as a Democrat (I even worked for them in 2002), I never been real enthusiastic about local political … Continue reading →

I was generally pretty happy with what I saw of the Democratic National Convention this year, but I don’t feel like writing an indepth analysis nobody will read. So, three quick observations: First thought: President Clinton had a good speech, … Continue reading →

I only nine years old when Ronald Reagan was elected, so I don’t have any serious recollection of the event. I think my first significant memory of the man is about hearing when he was shot; my school bus driver … Continue reading →

Today, Trent Lott said he’ll support Americans‘ right to import drugs from Canada, which is good news for everyone (like me) who occassionally slips over to Windsor for a drug buy. (Oh relax, it’s just codeine.) Senator Bill Frist (the … Continue reading →

So CNN’s been running stories for a few days now about the DARPA-sponsored “robot race”. A dozen or so completely non-manned cars are supposed to drive themselves from Barstow, California to Primm, Nevada so that DARPA can get a look … Continue reading →