If you look at nothing else in this presidential race, take a good look at the candidates’ proposals for health care. McCain wants to tax the health care benefits you receive from your employer, if you’re lucky enough to have one. Sure, McCain says that he’d offer you a tax credit to help offset the cost, but that credit in no way comes close to what you’d actually have to pay in premiums for an…
Okay, we already know that the economy is swirling in the bowl. Is it any surprise that our elected leaders are in a bit of "disarray", and even Republicans themselves can’t agree on a strategy?http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/26/business/26bailout.html "The day began with an agreement that Washington hoped would end the financial crisis that has gripped the nation. It dissolved into a verbal brawl in the Cabinet Room of the White House, urgent warnings from the president and pleas…
Ah, there’s nothing quite like the smell of E-6000* in the morning! It’s been a productive weekend thus far. On the arty side, I finished a few new watercolor ACEOs (miniature paintings, 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches) last night while watching a couple of old movies I had DVR’d. This morning I made several new glass pins to wear, to donate to the NFPW Education Fund auction next week, and to sell at Archon next…
Apparently, I used to be a much more adventurous eater than I am today. * Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.* BOLD all the items you’ve eaten* Cross out any items you would never consider eating (or eating again). 1. Venison 2. Nettle tea 3. Huevos rancheros 4. Steak tartare 5. Crocodile 6. Black pudding 7. Cheese fondue 8. Carp 9. Borscht 10. Baba ghanoush 11. Calamari 12. Pho 13. PB&J…
I’ve grown unaccustomed to writing for myself. Every word I write, and and every word I revise, is written with an audience in mind. At work, every word is carefully calculated to inform or influence. Each email, personal and professional, is crafted for the person with whom I wish to communicate. Each blog post is filtered for public consumption. I wonder…. is there a point in only writing for ones’ self anymore?
