Month: December 2011

RIP, Bill Waller

I note the passing of former Mississippi Governor Bill Waller with sadness. His record wasn’t perfect, but he was an enlightened man who had real courage. He wasn’t successful, but he was a bulldog in his effort to...

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What I Learned from Herman Cain

Some things I learned from Herman Cain’s brief presidential campaign: 1. Sim City had a 9-9-9 economic plan 2. They made Pokemon movies (with theme songs) 3. The capital of Ubeki Beki Beki Beki Stan Stan is...

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GOP Nominee Will Cause Fissures

While it is still possible that none of the current Republican presidential candidates will earn enough delegates to claim the nomination, it’s becoming clear that the nomination of any of the current field of candidates...

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A Different View on Gingrich

Newt Gingrich recently had the following to say about poor kids in poor neighborhoods: “Really poor children in really poor neighborhoods have no habits of working and have nobody around them who works,” the former...

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Saturday Painting Palooza Volume 329

Hello again painting fans. This week I’ll be with the painting of the Physick Estate in Cape May, New Jersey. It is seen in the photo directly below.  I’ll be using my usual acrylic paints on a 12×12 inch...

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