Archive for month: May, 2011

Judicial Activism? – 05/26/2011

Like most Americans, I don’t really toe either major party’s line.  Though I’m a registered Democrat, I’m a firm believer in gun rights and the need for balanced budgets, am of the opinion that immigrants should learn English and–like most of my generation–largely unsure how I feel about abortion. News broke today that a Wisconsin [...]

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Minnesota to vote on marriage equality – 05/23/2011

News broke last night that the Minnesota House of Representatives voted 70-63 to approve a measure passed down by the MN Senate, which voted 38-29, to put marriage equality on the ballot in 2012 in the form of a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between “one man and one woman”.  According to CBS, [...]

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Rapture? – 05/21/2011

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I’m not one to pass judgment of others for their beliefs. I have to admit, though, that this was momentarily nerve wracking. It seems kind of silly, now.  It’s well into the 22nd on the other side of the planet. Of course, there are so many other things that might actually cause the end of [...]

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Catch up – 05/20/2011

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I’ve been trying to stay caught up, but haven’t been able to stop by as much as I would like.  The school year is finally over (and it was a sprint through the finish), and I’m taking three weeks off for some R&R.  Come June, I’ll be back out in the world speaking and working [...]

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