Category Archives: Politics

The month in review

Posted on December 2, 2008 by

Let’s recap what’s been going on in the last month: History was made! Barack Obama was elected President of the United States!  I am very optimistic that this will lead to a brighter future in the long run. I was … Continue reading →

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Endings and beginnings

Posted on November 3, 2008 by

Endings: Last week I was laid off by my employer (along with many others).  It’s bittersweet: while as usual I can’t really say much about work I can say that I believe it’s a good company that has a lot … Continue reading →

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Dammit, Mr. Edwards!

Posted on August 8, 2008 by

What else is there to say?  Many news outlets (e.g., ABC) are reporting that John Edwards really did have an affair when he steadfastly denied it for months.  That the disgusting little rag The National Enquirer got it right is … Continue reading →

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I’m in the midst of several major milestones in my life!

Posted on June 25, 2008 by

There’s something really wrong with kids graduating from college with thousands of dollars of loan and/or credit card debt! I should know: in 1998, after almost 8 years of college, I had racked up close to $84K in student loans … Continue reading →

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President Obama

Posted on February 22, 2008 by

“President Obama”… who’d have thought just a decade ago that we’d be looking at a man who may well become the first black President of the United States?  Someone who eschews the politics of divisiveness and polarization?  Not me… not … Continue reading →

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Election 2008 – first thoughts

Posted on March 22, 2007 by

For those of you who care, John Edwards’ wife Elizabeth recently learned that her cancer has returned and spread and is now in an incurable form. They’ve been married a very long time and have seen a lot of pain, … Continue reading →

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