Our local newspaper is a Gannett paper and, as much as I worry about smaller newspapers disappearing, I won’t be that sorry to see it go: A local blogger summarizes: North Korea attacks the South … a tense run-up to Congress’s lame-duck session … a cliffhanger local Congressional election on the verge of resolution … …
Balloon Juice
Greetings, All
Hello Balloon Juice (cue Robin Williams.) It is a thrill to be here; this is the blog that has kept me as close to sane as I can hope for for the last several years, and I think I’m going to need all I can get of the front pagers and the community to make …
Rahm Touched Me Here
Thanks to John and my friend DougJ, I’m going to be posting my barely literate musings here. I’ll write a little more about myself in a later post, but I want to start with one of the strangest things I’ve heard in, well, perhaps forever. Eric Massa, my Congressman for about 12 more hours, had …
Reading Recommendation (Not Political)
Because there are a number of Terry Pratchett fans here, and some suspense /mystery readers as well, I would like to recommend Castle Freeman Jr.’s novel ALL THAT I HAVE. It’s a little book, only 165 pages, because that’s exactly enough pages to tell the story (stories) it wants to tell. Imagine Sam Vimes as …
Consider this your slap in the face
Yes, I’m the new poster John alluded to earlier. I’d like to thank the Lord Jesus Christ. Without Him, none of this is possible.
Kudos to John
Before I start with substantive, and insubstantive posting, let me give a huge thanks to John for the opportunity to contribute. John’s nonpartisan attitude (some would call it equal-opportunity grumpiness) has spawned a comments section that in my opinion offers one of the most moderate and intellectually honest places for posters from both sides of …
Since nothing in my life
Since nothing in my life is easy, I doubt this will work the first time I try it. If it does work, I will be moderately elated.