First Snow
It snowed today for the first time this entire winter. While normally I see snowfall by early December, most of that time was unseasonably warm – fall weather during winter. It was great. But...
Author: Ken
The Budget Isn’t a Toy
In the Washington Post recently, they reported that Bush has rediscovered the principles of fiscal discipline. And just in time for a Democratic Congress! Is it just me, or do the Republicans only ever...
Sweet (Work) Alabama
So, my employer is sending me to a layoff meeting next week in Bessemer, Alabama. Over 480 coal miners are being laid-off just as the current contract with the United Mine Workers of America...
“Total Crap”
149-86. Steny Hoyer beat back a challenge from Jack Murtha for House Majority Leader today. This was a much wider margin than expected given that Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi endorsed Murtha over her once (and...
Decisive Results
I never got around to making the “Why the GOP Will Lose” argument – basically thinking that failures to accomplish anything on the major issues of this year (ethics/earmarks, port security, etc.) coupled with...
My Ballot
For Campaign 2006, I am voting in Alexandria for the first time in my life. For 2000, 2002, and 2004, (and local and primary elections in between) I voted either in person or by...
Obama Bomb
Okay, so the other day I was watching on C-SPAN the rally in St. Louis for Claire McCaskill. A number of local Democrats, many of the energetic and excited, bumped up the crowd. Claire...
Hating the News?
On Friday, I was walking to work on 22nd Street when I saw a knocked down newstand. I’ve seen those before and assumed it was due to wind knocking it over. (Don’t ask me.)...