i had intended to write a blog full of statistics and trends. i thought that the current political winds were due to predictable patterns in demographic behavior. Most of the time there are consistent numbers that back up the notion that certain groups of people are going to vote a particular way as a group. [...]
Archive for February, 2008
INSPIRE THIS
Posted in POLITICS on February 25, 2008 | 7 Comments »
AN INCOMPLETE GUIDE TO ATHEISM
Posted in RELIGION on February 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
i had a brief conversation with a fellow blogger. They seemed a bit down in the dumps. Not in an “I’m going to hang myself” sort of way, it was more like a read between the lines kind of down. That kind of sad isn’t so hard to detect, but does force the observer to [...]
THE SWEDISH WAL-MART
Posted in Nuts and Bolts on February 19, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Ah, Presidents’ Day.
No new car shopping for this family. We really wanted to head up to Maine and stroll around York Beach. i know it sounds a bit peculiar for winter, but it’s actually quite fun to see summer environs dressed in winter clothes. But alas, it wasn’t meant to be. There’s really nothing worse [...]
Is It Over?
Posted in RELATIONSHIPS on February 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
So it’s Valentine’s Day. Almost over. Never have i been so relieved. It’s not that i don’t want people to have a good time. Lord knows i think there’s a deficiency of really good times. i’m just not convinced that VD is about that anymore or ever was.
There are just too many stinking holidays and [...]
Barack O’Bama and My Nine Year Old
Posted in POLITICS on February 13, 2008 | 9 Comments »
i was reading for child #3’s 4th grade class the other day. it happened to be primary day here in MA. much to my amazement(sarc) the class gushed into the library and proudly annuonced that they selected Mr. O’Bama to be our next president.
now, i don’t begrudge anyone the right to vote. it’s a great civics lesson [...]
humility is a “right-click” away from hubris
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged pre-pubescent posts on February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
this is fun.
would that i could appropriately draw some visual aid to communicate sarcasm.
i never really considered myself either too bright or a remarkable knuckhead, but i must say when it comes to tech functions like, say…setting up a blogsite, i’m a bit of a moron. definitely in the classic sense like i have a measurable [...]
