Author Archives: nick

I’ve been watching the hearings. She’s been looking pretty good, smart, capable, not nuts. I forgive her her youthful indiscretions and her pandering to the politically correct crowd. It’s understandable for an ambitious Puerto Rican striving to reach the top … Continue reading →

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I like Sarah Palin. I don’t think she’s crazy, or stupid. My problem with her is I don’t think she’s a reader. I don’t think she reads books. This disqualifies her for the Presidency, as far as I’m concerned. The … Continue reading →

Most of my friends and relatives, and commenters, think I’m a right wing nut. But I took this quiz that is supposed to place you on a four dimensional political spectrum, and I came out a slightly liberal, fairly libertarian, … Continue reading →

MJ made the best videos on MTV for quite awhile. I watched a few of them today on youtube. I especially like the Billie Jean video where, as he dances down the sidewalk, the squares light up underneath his feet. … Continue reading →

We drove through Spring Hill, Tennessee this afternoon on our way to visit friends in Hampshire and Summertown. General Motors is closing the plant in Spring Hill pretty soon. The decision has been taken to make the planned, small, green, … Continue reading →

Many on the right are offering praise, however faint, for Obama’s speech to the Muslim world. I have a real problem with the very idea of speaking to “The Muslim World” at all. “The Muslim World” is the goal, the … Continue reading →

I saw on TV today that Obama’s plan for health care is to create better health care for more people at a lower cost. Wow, I had no idea. I have been so wrong! I just don’t see how anyone … Continue reading →

Generally, as regards foreign policy, I think that Obama is pretty much doing the right thing. It is so unfortunate that he feels the need to heap all of this opprobrium on Bush for pursuing exactly the same policies that … Continue reading →

Obama is now blaming hedge funds and other Chrysler bond holders, which include the University of Kentucky, Kraft Foods’ retirement fund, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, pension funds, and teachers’ credit unions, according to CBS News. Even though they … Continue reading →