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Archive for March, 2008
Mulching our last line of defense
Back in the summer of 2005 we were reminded just how powerful mother nature can be as Katrina slammed into the gulf coast. We learned that the man made defenses we had built were far less effective than the natural barriers which had slowly been erased by years of development. The swamps which protected the [...]
Siegelman freed
Former Alabama governor and Karl Rove target Don Siegleman was released from prison yesterday. “I may have lost my freedom for awhile, but I never lost faith,” said Siegelman after he was released. Check out that link above, though. It has some details on the case.
Dean sets a timetable for withdrawl
In the latest chapter of our continuing chronicle of the primary election that threatens to tear apart the Democratic Party, we finally hear from the head of the DNC, Howard Dean. Dean made clear his desire to see the nomination fight come to an end before the convention.
“I think it would be nice to have [...]
Fat lady ready to sing
The bad news for the Hillary campaign keeps coming. On the heels of blows from Senators Dodd, Bob Casey, and Governor Bredesen, the Senior Senator from Vermont, Patrick Leahy, has become one of the first major Democrat to specifically call for Hillary to drop out of the race. I would expect these calls to grow [...]
Pennsylvania senator endorses Obama
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey is set to endorse Barack Obama for president today, in a move that could help the latter out when the state holds its primary on April 22. It’s not quite like getting an endorsement from the governor, but Casey’s influence might be a boon to the Obama campaign.
Obama’s team hopes [...]
Dodd wants to end this, too
“…it seems to me then that the national leadership of this party has to stand up and reach a conclusion. And in the absence of doing that — and that’s not easy and I realize it’s painful — but the alternative, allowing this sort of to fester over the months of June and July and [...]
Who loves the sun?
There are few options for generating clean renewable energy than our sun. In Southern California it appears that there is movement towards harnessing that potential electrical energy. SoCal Edison is planning on making a $875 million investment in solar power to cover over 2 square miles of rooftops with solar panels.
The (S.L.) Price is Right
A recent article in (of all places) Sports Illustrated, penned by S.L. Price, reveals the confusion of our contemporary social values. Addressing the finalization of Washington, D.C.’s brand new, $674 million stadium, 97% of which has been civic-financed (compared to the usual 60-70%), Price, an 8-year D.C. resident, referenced some troubling statistics:
The nation’s capital [...]