Do you know where your towel is?
BBC News – Why do people vote…
Feb 6th
BBC News – Why do people vote against their own interests?
The Republicans’ shock victory in the election for the US Senate seat in Massachusetts meant the Democrats lost their supermajority in the Senate. This makes it even harder for the Obama administration to get healthcare reform passed in the US.
Political scientist Dr David Runciman gives his view on why there is often such deep opposition to reforms that appear to be of obvious benefit to voters.
Very good article. Read the rest of it here…
The books referenced in the article are listed below:
What’s the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America
The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation
I may look for these on Kindle.
More than just a game
Jan 19th
Ryan and I went to see the Harlem Globetrotters strut their stuff at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown on Monday.
I had never seen the Globetrotters in person, but I’ve probably 
seen them do their routines on TV 50 times. I think what we saw on Monday was probably the same Globetrotter material they’ve performed for the past twenty years (at least).
Of course there are some new wrinkles, like Globie’s music. But I think I’ve seen Globetrotter football many times before; it never gets old.
It was great to hear Ryan laugh at the fun stuff and even get concerned when “Handles” starts playing for the Generals. I think he saved his biggest laugh for “Big G” smacking the ground repeatedly and generally just flipping around in a goofy fashion.
It was just nice to sit and enjoy watching a game where no one was concerned about the final score. The game was more than a game… It was an event.
Haiti Earthquake Relief
Jan 14th
One of the worst natural disasters in recent history struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.
From whitehouse.gov:
On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, causing catastrophic damage inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. President Obama has promised the people of Haiti that “you will not be forsaken; you will not be forgotten.” The United States Government has mobilized resources and manpower to aid in the relief effort. Here are some ways that you can get involved.
To learn how you can help, click the image below:
Really, AT&T?
Jan 14th
I received this in my e-mail this afternoon:
Really, AT&T? Just $9.99 per month? That’s it? Funny. Google Voice provides this same service for free. Of course, everything Google Voice provides is free.
You’d think, though, that for all the money I already give AT&T each month, that they’d give me a little something extra once in a while.
But, no. Cool service, but I’m not paying extra for it.
A new look
Jan 7th
Okay, I’ve had enough of the snow. So I decided to give the website a new look. I had been toying around with a few different Wordpress themes but finally settled on Mystique by digitalnature.
It’s not quite ready yet… I need to configure the sidebars a little better and I need to come up with a way to show my flickr photos. But I should have that done soon.
Let It Snow
Dec 20th
I think we’ve just about finished digging out from the 16” of snow we’ve received since Friday night.
We’ve been in the house basically since late Friday night, but the kids (and the dog) wanted to go play in the snow on Saturday, so they did do that.
Here is a short video of Gordon the wondermutt romping in the snow:
Stay warm and stay safe!
A funny look behind the scenes…
Nov 25th
Here is a video from Oak Tree Productions that was taken while the producers were mixing PoG’s CD:
Check out Picture of Grace’s MySpace page for a couple of songs from their new CD.
