Archives for: October 2008

Ohio's Issues

Many Ohio voters may enter the polls on Tuesday and be surprised to see more than Issue 5 and Issue 6 on the ballot because those are the only two issues that have had advertisements on television. Furthermore, the only information they have on Issues 5… more »

Hot Ice, Cool Sounds, and More

Saturday the 18th, a co-worker of mine, Jeff, took Molly and I to see "Hot Ice, Cool Sounds w/ Peter Cetera and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra" in Youngstown. He's known Michael Weiss since Michael was a kid, so he got us free tickets and VIP passes. B… more »

Weird Call

I just got a call from someone claiming to be with the Obama campaign asking if I was supporting Obama. When I told the guy "no" he said "That's ok sir, we're not asking you to do anything you don't want to do. We're not mad at you. Goodbye." Weird,… more »

Going Dental

I went to the dentist yesterday for the first time in 4 or 5 years. I brush my teeth once a day (before bed), occasionally use Scope in the morning, and have only recently started flossing about once a week. After poking at my teeth and stabbing… more »

ACORN and Obama

I've been doing some research on the alleged ACORN voter fraud and have come across a lot of blogs tying Obama to it. I'm going to address the Obama aspect of the issue here and plan on doing another post to address the overall topic. From the NYTime… more »

A co-worker told me about "Free Night of Theater" which made available some free tickets to see a musical or play by logging on to their site on October 3rd. I told Molly about it and said that I would see if there was anything she would be interested in… more »

Uncommented

I often think about other people's blog posts or comments for a bit and then I type up a response. When I am done, I leave the page without submitting because of one of the following reasons: I am afraid of regretting my comment. No one cares.… more »

Saturday morning, Molly and I went to Cleveland for the "Step Out to Fight Diabetes" 4 mile walk. Molly raised the money and did the walk while I was just there for moral support. The weather was nice and I was quite proud of my wife for participating in… more »

House Passes Bailout Bill; Sutton Fails

263 votes for and 171 votes against. President Bush will sign it into law today. What changed between Monday and today? The DOW tumbled 777 points after the House first rejected the bill. Over $100 billion in earmarks were added to the bill. Unre… more »

Senate Bailout Bill Passes

The Senate version of the bailout bill passed, 74-25. Ted Kennedy was the only Senator who didn't vote. Here is a list of the Senators who voted AGAINST the bailout bill: Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO) Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) Sen. Sam Brownback (R… more »

More Bailout Ridiculousness

I rarely agree with Michelle Malkin on anything, but today she made a good point. The Senate bill is stuffed with earmarks... Film and Television Productions (Sec. 502) Wooden Arrows designed for use by children (Sec. 503) 6 page package of ea… more »