Month: January 2009

Due to time differences, Obama was sworn in as the new president just after 7:00pm local time here.  I originally had wanted to watch it live but was busy and so caught it a short time later thanks to C-Span’s...

I just racked a Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale knock-off and I’m getting ready to go celebrate. I’ll feel better once Obama and Michelle arrive inside the White House grounds. I’m not a fan of this walking out in...

John Cornyn.

Of course, you don’t have to be a film critic or a liberal to look down on W. By conviction or necessity, we are all Bush haters now. Even those conservatives who defended him while in office will now face a stark choice:...

Teddy Kennedy collapsed at the inaugural lunch. There is also some reporting that Sen. Byrd became so distraught that he also is getting medical attention. I’ll keep you updated as more reporting comes in.