Archive for the 'Politics' Category

Earth Hour 2009

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

I just want to say thank you to all of you who participated in Earth Hour this year. Out of the 43 friends I personally invited I had 18 who responded positively and committed to “flipping their switch.” A special thanks to the cousins in Hoboken who even sent iPhone pics showing me their beautiful [...]

Change Already?

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Since the election things have just really gotten creepy. Here is my rundown. Illinois politician arrested for “selling” another political office Senate rejecting auto bailout on account of American workers having to take a pay cut (better some job than no job, methinks) Price of green peppers up to 2 for $5 (this should be [...]

Where The Rubber Meets The Road

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

I pulled the following exit poll from cnn.com . As I look at it it is not hard to see that the older a US Citizen was the less likely he/she was to vote for Obama. On this day after the election I have to ask, “What did they feel that many of my peers [...]

Getting Your Defenses Down

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Perhaps the most strategic way for a candidate to win an election is also the cheapest. Perhaps it is not what you say or even how you say it but how damn much you say it. I am serious now. I have reached the point of apathy. I just don’t care any longer. Yes, I [...]