Where were you 7 years ago?
I was still in Gainesville, working on my second-to-last semester at UF. I woke up just in time for my Portuguese class, and didn’t find out anything had happened until quarter to 11, when...
Author: Ken
Brutal Senate Ratings
U.S. Senate 2008 Democrats – 54 Republicans – 44 Independents – 2 Tossup – 0 REPUBLICANS NOT UP FOR RE-ELECTION (26) SAFE REPUBLICAN (6) Ala. (Sessions), Tenn. (Alexander), MS-A (Cochran), S.C. (Graham), WY-A (Enzi),...
I dread packing
So, I have been at the Funds, my employer for almost six years. Through 2 promotions, staff upheavals, a reorganization, and the shuffling of staff into a team structure, I am one of the...
John the Maverick
Here’s what I’ve noticed about John McCain in his current iteration: 1) He wants the benefit of being a POW, without the baggage of being called out for using it as a crutch. 2)...
The Hail Mary Pass That Missed
My sister is a small-l libertarian who has voted for President Bush and President Clinton in the past (and she voted for Libertarian Harry Browne in between). She is now a registered undecided voter,...
Roy’s “Standing Up For You” Again
Eileen Roy, a former IB English teacher at Eastside High School, won a second term on the Alachua County School Board on Tuesday in the biggest landslide of the county’s election night (about 2-1)....
America’s Power
“People around the world have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.” – Bill Clinton, endorsing Barack Obama on Day 3 of the Democratic...
Dem Confab Half Over
My sister, a small-l libertarian, has been watching the conventions with me. She doesn’t like Obama’s economic policies, but she finds a lot of problems with McCain too (especially in how he handles his...