Ken Is Speaking Blog

A Coincidence?

Admittedly, I can be slow at times to pick these sorts of things up, but I uncovered a coincidence regarding UF’s most prominent leadership honorary. Florida Blue Key (founded in the 1920s) may have...

The Chaos Theory of SG

The Spring 2006 election has been, unofficially, the longest-running campaign in recent memory, as both candidates and the sides they’d run on have been known since nearly the end of the last election. But...

Bush Lies on Wiretaps

Here’s an interesting quote proving the President lied at least once to the American people in 2004. “Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires—a...

SigEp May Already Have Won

With the public announcement of the SWAMP party ticket, it appears that the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity is likely to win no matter which party wins the election. Unless there is a bizarre twist...

One Scandal For Another?

In electing Congressman Boehner (R-OH) as Majority Leader, the House GOP may be seeking to shift attention away from Washington scandals (and the closeness of Rep. Blunt to those mired in those scandals) by...

Freebies or Annoyances?

During my daily commute, I get on the subway at Pentagon City. But to get there, I have to use escalators to get down to the station. And each morning, representatives of two free...

Campus Forever

One thing I’ve been doing over the last year or so has been tinkering with the customization feature on President Forever, an election simulation game. They are coming out with a new upgrade to...

In The Name of The Deficit…

A close vote is expected on the Republican bill to cut $39 billion in spending on programs like Medicaid and student loans. The bill was developed in the name of shoring up the party’s...