Two roads lead to rebuilding the Republican brand and neither road can do it alone. One road starts with the Republican National Committee and Chairman Steele's leadership on things such as funding truly conservative candidates, withholding support from less principled leaders (hello Arlen Specter), being a more public face, changing the primary schedule so liberal states aren't choosing the GOP's presidential candidates, and crafting a cohesive message which Republicans can unite around. The ot…
One of these days, the prophets of doom and gloom will be right, but they'll be dead right, so who cares? That's why I have a "We're All Gonna Die" category. Between Y2K, the economic meltdown ushering in the Next Great Depression (Dems and the Press hope, hope! HOPE!!!), and Global Warming, the world is going to end as we know it. The only problem: we feel fine.
Businesses, and I'm assuming the military too, assesses actions and decisions post-consequences to correct any errors. Last night, while I couldn't sleep (damn caffeine--I had rehooked myself through the long road trips and travel--if it seems like I'm grumpy for the next couple of days, that's why) my thoughts turned to our experience and what I plan to do differently next time we endure some sort of crisis (could be weather, pay attention to Kyle, could be terrorism, you just never know). I al…
Many people give up land lines in favor of cell phones. I have friends who have done just that. They're in their twenties, though. And even though they've settled down with a house and a kid, they still have no land line. Well. I haven't spoken with them about their decision since the hurricane, but Ike confirmed one thing for me: it's good to have a land line.