Weekend notes

We’re waiting for what looks to be at least another inch of rain.  I hope it hits right when I put my head on my pillow.  “They” are sticking to their forecasts for snow tomorrow night.  We’re running out of winter.  Might be our last shot. I’m coaching Nathan’s Upward team again tomorrow morning.  Tomorrow … Read more

Obama’s new rhetoric of fear

My collegiate mentor and friend Dr. Susan Fillippeli has written an interesting post on Obama’s new “rhetoric of fear.” Since the inauguration, what has become of Obama’s message of hope?  Quoting Dr. Fillippeli: It is no accident that Obama’s rhetoric has shifted significantly from one defined by hope to one defined by crisis. It has … Read more

Unplugging on Sunday

Well, Lea just opened her third 40-oz. Colt 45, the boys are in the garage trying to get an old chain saw running, and I’m sifting through the softcore on the DVR, deciding what to keep.  It’s a fairly typical Sunday night around here. Heh.  Actually I’m semi-aggressively ignoring the Oscars and trying to think … Read more

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