Month: April 2011

If it is any consolation to Egypt, we have our own religious extremists vying for political power in our system and yet we are the super-bestest nation ever. And while virtually everything that is wrong with our country can be...

We’re going to have a difficult time with our Senate races on election night in 2012 even if Obama wins reelection in a massive blowout. One potential bright spot is in New Mexico. If it’s true that Rep. Martin...

I feel very similarly to Kevin Drum. I’m not sure that I’d go so far as to say that I trust Obama’s judgment over my own, though. On political matters, yes. On whether to intervene in Libya? Not so much....

Hello again painting fans. This week I’ll be continuing with the painting of the Pink House in Cape May, New Jersey.   I will be using the photo seen directly below.  I’m working on an 8×10 canvas in...

Burning books is stupid. Getting mad about burned books is stupid. Killing people who had nothing to do with burning any books because you’re mad that a book got burned? That’s World Champion Stupid. It’s...