Author Archives: nick

There has been some controversy about whether or not Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki’s remarks were accurately translated by Der Spiegel, remarks that seemed to affirm Obama’s 16 month timetable for withdrawing all but a residual force of American troops from … Continue reading →

I’ve changed my mind. I think issue number one in this Presidential election is not Iraq, but rather, to put it crudely, the price of gasoline. To phrase it another way, it is dependence on oil. To be even more … Continue reading →

My brother sent me a link to this AP article about black conservatives who are going to vote for Obama. For example, black conservative talk show host Armstrong Williams says, “I don’t necessarily like his policies; I don’t like much … Continue reading →

“This was the moment, this was the time when we came together to remake this great nation so that it may always reflect our very best selves and our highest ideals.” -Barack Obama Remake? This is the statement of someone … Continue reading →

Candace and her buddies recorded a bunch of wedding songs last Saturday at Rich Adler’s studio that Candace and Janne Henshaw had written for various weddings of friends, Candace’s daughter, and for other wedding gigs. The plan is to put … Continue reading →

Where they each stand on each issue, and what the actual truth is on each issue. Everything in quotes is either a direct quote from the candidate, or a quote from the candidate’s web site. Issue: Global Warming (or is … Continue reading →

This is an interesting article about Google, about it’s a great place to work, so why are so many people leaving? To paraphrase the Eurythmics and Aretha, brains are doing it for themselves. I was just thinking the other day … Continue reading →

The media chorus is unanimous. The race is over. Barack Obama has won. Hillary should drop out. Tim Russert and Time Magazine have declared the winner, and it is Barack Obama. No it isn’t. He doesn’t have enough delegates to … Continue reading →

Barack, I am speaking to you as a friend, if not, you know, a brother. Back when you launched your campaign for the Presidency of the United States, you can’t have believed that you had a real shot at it. … Continue reading →

We went for a drive in the country on Sunday, and I took a few pictures with my trusty Canon PowerShot A540. Click on the images to see the full-size version.