December 29, 2012
Game of Thrones Part Two
I have written about the HBO show Game of Thrones before, which is why this post is called Game of Thrones Part Two. I like to keep my posts straight. I have been watching re-runs of my favorite show as...
December 27, 2012
The Hoax
The Fiscal Cliff is the Washington equivalent of the Mayan Apocalypse. I bet you that the day after we go over the cliff, we will feel pretty much the same as we felt the day after the end of the...
December 25, 2012
Christmas for Kids
“Decade” by Neil Young. That was the Christmas present that marked the end of the children’s portion of my Christmas career. I had some great Christmases when I was a little tyke. I got “Fort Apache” when I was five,...
December 24, 2012
Fast Times
I just heard that they are opening up a Medical Marijuana “clinic” down the street from our house on Capitol Hill. I don’t smoke pot and I don’t plan on starting anytime soon. Never have touched the stuff. When I...
December 21, 2012
Keep Calm and Carry On a Real Conversation
In the wake of the atrocious mass murder in Newtown, Conn., last week, we’ve heard much about starting a soul-searching “national conversation” on gun control. I am all for a true, civil conversation, so here are some guidelines for our...
December 21, 2012
Explaining Plan B
It’s Barack Obama’s fault. I know that seems reflexively partisan, but the reality is that John Boehner and Barack Obama haven’t built up enough trust to actually conclude a deal to forestall the fiscal cliff. This comes as no surprise. ...