The largest electrical blackout in U.S. history has left me temporarily stranded in Washington, until things get straightened out in New York City a bit. As far as I can tell, much of Michigan, including Ann Arbor, is without power, and Southeast Michigan is without water service. Although Ann Arbor-based Mlive.com seems down, the university […]
The August archive page, complete with all entries to date from that month is avaliable here. All months, including August, can be found in the “Archive” section on the bottom left. The page includes my entry on Luke Massie in London: “RWL/BAM-N … In the U.K.”
” … Besides, it is not at all clear that far-left ideology was the cause of past Democratic defeats — or that ideology plays a truly decisive role in presidential elections. While political strategists and pundits tend think in terms of sharply delineated issues, most voters do not. “The American Voter,” the landmark study by […]
I’ll be on a trip to New York City and Washington, D.C. until Friday, and I don’t plan on any website updates until then.
Yes, the giant nail will be removed from the giant Uniroyal tire in I-94 as part of a $1 million upgrade. The tire was built from a Ferris wheel from the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair. > Freep: “Uniroyal to pump up the look of I-94’s giant tire”
Billionaire George Soros has pledged $10 Million to a progressive PAC that seeks to “elect progressive officials at every level in 2004.” However, the PAC’s goal of $75 M pales in comparison to the $200 M Bush is expected to raise. > See AP: Billionaire Commits $10M to Defeat Bush
Dean No Progressive As I have said before, Howard Dean may just give Bush a run for his money – because of how moderate he truly is. The man may talk like Wellstone, but on some issues he sounds like the New Democrats. Although this linup was created by a Kucinich man, it’s provocative: “Why […]