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Sunday morning marginalia

The SD blogosphere this week reminded me why I do politics so infrequently around here. My GOP friend PP is referring to former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle as an “STD” (sexually transmitted disease for the uninformed) “that we can’t get rid of.” The commenters to at least one of those posts are doing little […]

A metaphorical downpour

When it rains, it pours. While we’ve just recently seen something in the way of actual rain around here, the book front seems to have produced a recent downpour.

Some used and discount book purchases here and there occurred about the same time a couple books showed up from publishers and publicists. Perhaps not coincidentally, […]

A notable political anniversary

I saw at the end of my daily e-mail from the NYT that this is the 34th anniversary of Richard Nixon announcing his resignation. I remember exactly where I was when watching his speech and that the owner of the place bought beers for the house at its conclusion.

Nixon was an essential player in […]

Wonderful early hockey news

A letter I opened when I got home tonight really pumped up my spirits. It started: “We are pleased to inform you that your application was selected for tickets to the 2008 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver.”

While I won’t know the specific seats until March, I at least have […]

Trying out a new look

I’ve been looking for something a little different for the blog for a while and think I finally found something I liked. Thus, the new look. It is still a work in progress. (Translation: I’m still trying to figure out how all the components work while not screwing them up.) Thus, let me know if […]