Author Archives: nick

I have predicted all along that this election will be a landslide for Bush, and I still believe that. I think the polls are way off about its being too close to call. I bet Kerry and Bush’s internal polls … Continue reading →

Did Kerry crudely mention that Dick Cheney’s daughter was a lesbian for purely political reasons? Yes, of course, but I don’t care. Is Dick Cheney’s daughter a lesbian? Sure, but what difference does it make? Did GW let Osama Bin … Continue reading →

Tis true, alas, that the big tent two party system requires one to swallow bitter pills, no matter which side you’re on. For example, Michael Moore, a man honored by the Democratic Party, given a seat at the convention next … Continue reading →

Here is an email from my son-in-law, James Tanner III: From: jptanner3@hotmail.com Subject: Why I can’t be a Republican Date: October 14, 2004 10:13:28 PM CDT To: jns@pubblog.com John, I have said some harsh things about President Bush, I am … Continue reading →

I just finished reading Chronicles, the first volume of Dylan’s autobiography. it’s fascinating. Here are a couple of quotes. He goes to the New York Public Library and spends hours reading old newspapers from 1855 to 1865 on microfilm. This … Continue reading →

Here is Just My Opinon’s real-time blog of the debate (edited for spelling): Well, this had to be the worst debate of them all. I suppose it was a tie, i.e., they both dressed identically in navy blue suits and … Continue reading →

Recently the internal hard drive on my 3 year old iMac started getting trippy. I had to reboot more often, and when I did, the iMac wouldn’t reboot until I did a disk repair on the drive. The only way … Continue reading →

My friend, Bob Schenck, sent me a poem by W. H. auden, entitled “Voltaire at Ferney”, as a way of chastising me for my arrogant, wretched attitude. It’s a great poem. Here’s the poem, followed by my reply to my … Continue reading →

Here is some of the continuing email argument between my brother and me about the presidential election and the war. DATE: 2004-10-10 00:48:50 FROM: Seward, Jeff TO: John Seward This is a long NYT magazine piece that gives a very … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking lately about how I would really like to get this blog off politics, onto some other interesting topics. As a friend of mine said, politics is the demonworld. But I’m really caught up in it these days. … Continue reading →