Jane Hamsher wrote about the 11 Dimensional Chess approach to health care legislation that the Obama administration tried. That sent me back to some earlier thoughts I had shared about how we visualize the political spectrum. The simplest way to view [...]
Britain’s Iraq Inquiry will seek to question former Bush administration officials. From the Associated Press:
John Chilcot, head of the inquiry, confirmed that he hopes to obtain evidence from officials in the United States, but did not name specific individuals, or specify if his [...]
I’ve been invited for a lunch chat with one of the two Democratic Senate Candidates Christopher Stout. I’ve never met Chris before so I’m looking forward to it. I did, however, work with his nephew Tony in 2004 – so if this stuff is in the genes, I expect he’ll [...]
Instead of my normal smoke break, I’m posting to my blog about how I didn’t have a smoke. Amazing!
Today has been a major breakthrough. This is my smoking routine: I wake, brush my teeth, smoke and take the dog out, feed the dog, shower & get ready, smoke and take [...]
Here we go, America:
“I’m always stopped by the security, because of the name. And I think its okay: the western world is a little bit worried, paranoid and touchy, I guess – and feely when they’re frisking you,’ Khan told his celebrity chat show host moments after explaining how his [...]
Dan Ariely, about whose book Predictably Irrational I’ve blogged, has an intriguing and frustratingly short piece at Wired, arguing that bonuses don’t lead to better outcomes.
We’ve recently gathered evidence suggesting that dangling exorbitant sums of money in front of workers doesn’t improve performance. If anything, it negatively affects it.
It could [...]
My (new) favorite Valentine's Day tradition. Michael Steele, in my inbox:My (new) favorite Valentine's Day tradition. Michael Steele, in my inbox:California’s money woes are well known, but it often amazes me how little understood the causes are. Any time the topic arises, any conservative within earshot will shout out the clarion call of those “tax and spend Californ-aye-yay liberal elites!” and how lucky we Utahns are to live in conservative [...]
Given the resurgent popularity of the Constitution in many conservative political circles as of late, ideological opponents have taken to looking for weaknesses in position and policy that are susceptible to attack. One of the more tiresome and ignorant retorts deals with the [...]
It always scares me when Utah makes the national news circuit, in the same way it scares me when scientology makes the news. It generally because someone is being even dumber than usual.
So it is with trepidation that I clicked on the link I found this morning leading to the [...]
You know, I should institute a new policy, just don’t write posts about Representative Carl Wimmer (R-Herriman-District 52) – he is just so diametrically opposite from me that it is not even funny, and I am convinced that he would not know how to propose [...]
Blah blah blah something funny. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America. The Scouts have long been one of the most influential organizations in the life of many young men, including my own son who is an Eagle Scout. We were privileged today to be visited in chamber [...]
Kaiser isn't too happy that he doesn't get to go outside as often, now that the urge to smoke isn't striking every 5 minutes.
So, I’m midway through my second week of Chantix, and at full dose now. I can definitely see that it’s made a difference. [...]
This just in... Utah Senate Republicans call Utah's Public employees "ridiculous."
Today's Media Q&A went over 
