Voting At Gun Point in Zimbabwe
Despite seven years of Bush rhetoric about promoting democracy around the world, the people of Zimbabwe are about to be denied the opportunity for a democratic change to new leadership, with Bush largely silent...
Author: Ken
Web-ovations
Okay, creating new words just creates a bad title. Heh, whatever. Point is, starting tonight and over the weekend, I’m going to be attempting some renovations on my main website, www.kenkerns.com, which has largely...
When Leaders Waste Our Time
This is a draft of a submitted letter-to-the-editor I hope to have published by The Alligator. The final version was trimmed down to their 250-word limit; this version is slightly longer. As an alumnus...
This Blog Now Has Official Merchandise!
It’s not much just yet, but “Ken is Speaking” now has an official e-store, via CafePress. Check it out: http://www.cafepress.com/kenisspeaking/ I’m going to try adding other products, not just the button and magnet. But...
Summer Colds Suck
So, it started off as an occassional cough on Tuesday. By Thursday it was a sore throat and frequent coughing (like once every 2 minutes). By Saturday, luckily, most of the coughing was gone...
Delegate Allocation In Future Primaries
As a result of the tight Democratic contest, I am sure the DNC will take up yet another tinkering of the primary calendar and the process for electing delegates. A lot of ideas are...
More and Better Women in Politics
I am adding a few new names to my endorsement list today, and their common theme is that they are strong, passionate voices in politics today, and they strengthen the representation of women at...
How Not to Win Support
Alright, so I have 3 examples of Democratic women who are not doing any favors in winning me over, or holding their current base intact. 1) Hillary, with her tacky non-concession to Barack last...