Month: May 2013

When it comes to assigning committee chairs in the House of Representatives, the Democrats have long adhered to a rather strict seniority system. Whoever has served longest on the committee gets the chair, unless they have some...

Hello again painting fans. This week I will be continuing with the painting of the gothic Cape May house.  The photo that I will be using is seen directly below.  I will be using my usual acrylics on an 8×10...

You can tell a lot about a person by what they choose to fight for or advocate. George Will is not spending his time worrying about a subject that is concerning Congress and the White House at the moment, which is the ridiculous...

I don’t necessarily disagree with the Washington Post Editorial Board’s position on the inappropriateness of calling James Rosen a potential co-conspirator in the unlawful disclosure of classified information, but I...

Votes on Farm Bill amendments often do not follow predictable partisan lines, so it can be interesting (for geeks, anyway) to see how senators are voting. For example, Bernie Sanders of Vermont introduced an amendment that would...