Month: September 2008

Hada great visit from two old mission friends – one a favorite companion I haven’t seen for a while, and the other a beloved former zone leader who I haven’t seen for over twenty years. The occasion was this zone leader’s arrival from across the pond – he’s an Englishman who’s now relocated to Calgary ... Read more

Crudelydone, but I still enjoyed it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9hZpJp7U3Y&hl=en&fs=1] ... Read more

Youknow, I really liked Sarah Palin. But then I discovered... THIS!!! ... Read more

Iwatched pieces of it - as much as I could stomach. Most of it was preempted by Back to School Night and a meeting with my kids' piano teacher. Then there was a discussion with my son about his challenges in school. Apparently, John McCain wants to be a part of that - he's going ... Read more

Theproof of Palin's performance is in the poll numbers, and Rasmussen still has Obama up by 5 in his daily tracking, while Gallup has him up by 7. That's not surprising, as daily tracking polls reflect a rolling average over a period of days, and today's numbers wouldn't reflect reaction to Palin's speech yet. But ... Read more

Halfof my office is in Minneapolis at the moment, and I spoke to an insider last night after Palin's speech. They wanted to know if it was as big a hit on TV as it was on the floor, and I assured them it was. Apparently, they had also spoken to Karl Rove, the Master ... Read more

Icould vote GOP this year if they'd only flip the ticket. ... Read more

Quotedvia The Corner at National Review Online:

Another incredible allegation emerging from the family war is that Palin, a mother of five, had an affair with a former business associate of her fisherman husband, Todd. “Todd discovered the affair and quickly dissolved his friendship and his business associations with the guy,” charges an enemy. “Many

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Firstoff, I can’t find a single reputable news source reporting on Palin’s reported “Pledge of Allegiance” gaffe. Methinks this bit of nonsense originated with the same great thinkers who decided Palin faked her last pregnancy to take the hit for her daughter. Until I get confirmation from something other than a lefty Olbermannic blog, ... Read more

Takinga breather from politics, I took my three boys to see a movie yesterday. They chose Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and I did my fatherly duty and went along. I would have preferred to rip out both of my eyes with an ice cream scoop, but I sat in the theatre and watched ... Read more