Author: BooMan

Casual Observation

As was inevitable, my little rant led to some confusion. The key issue is that a huge segment of the progressive blogosphere took offense and being told to put on some work clothes and stop expecting the administration to...

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Can I Vent?

Yesterday was probably the most embarrassing day yet for the progressive blogosphere during the short reign of the Obama administration. So, now is probably a good time to just let loose and register my disgust with the movement...

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We’re On the Cusp

Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery have a damn good roundup in the Washington Post of the state of play for health care reform on the eve of the big vote in the Senate Finance Committee. If you don’t feel like you have a...

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Quote of the Day

From Jim Schmiedeberg: Memo to CBS and the NFL: There are a ton of former NY area residents living in South Florida. Just because the game is a blowout at halftime does not mean we’d rather watch the Steelers and Detroit...

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Weak Economy

I visited a staffing agency a couple of months ago, looking for some work to supplement my meager income. Much to my surprise, there was only one person working in an office that had desks for at least a dozen employees, and she...

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