Useful Graphic of Stimulus Bill

This is a useful graphic of the elements of the stimulus bill.
To see better, make your view larger by hitting ctrl + in Firefox.  Or, click on link above.

In Defense of White Americans- Finally!

Frank Rich of the NY Time has said what i have been arguing with friends and family for awhile.  Race is a complicated matter in America. 
Op-Ed Columnist – In Defense of White Americans – NYTimes.com
When Obama cited her in his speech on race last spring, the right immediately accused him of “throwing his grandmother [...]

Last Chance to Apply to Be an Obama Organizing Fellow!

Maybe some current or former students check in…
Maybe this campaign is going to be a case study in managerialism in politics married to netroots.  Centrally controlled message and tight finances (managerialism) with people2peole tools and emergent organizing on the ground (netroots).  so, this counts as an OT post also.  :<)
Barack Obama : : Change We [...]

Obama’s opiate and bitter pills to swallow

So , Obama has been attacked for his “bitter”comments.
As if you didn’t know, the snippet that has most drawn sharks like blood in the water:
“And they fell through the Clinton administration and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are going to regenerate and they have not,” he went [...]

Obama Everywhere in PA (song)

Lewisburg, thanks to Earl Pickens, punches above its weight…
And, yes, they are all real towns in PA.

Catching up

Just kvetching.  Snow caused two and a half days of lost work over the last week.  But it was fun to be with kids.  On Saturday, after being cooped all day Friday due to awful slushy weather (no good for sledding), the lil’ ones went outside to wait for me and I came out and [...]