Archive for September, 2010

Dems blast Ohio’s Boehner on reforms, money hauls, ties to K-Street lobbyists

With only 32 days until Election Day 2010, Washington Democrats, fearing predictions that House Minority Leader John Boehner will become the next Majority Leader in the U.S. House, are mounting one drone strike after another at the ten-term legislator …

Fight back against extremists’ threats to expression

Earlier this year, after Comedy Central altered an episode of South Park that had prompted threats because of the way it depicted Islam’s prophet Mohammed, Seattle cartoonist Molly Norris proposed an “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day.” The idea was, as she …

Yellen, Raskin Win Senate Approval for Fed Board of…

The U.S. Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve along with a second nominee to the central bank’s board, clearing the way for their votes on possible new measures to boost the economy.

Predicting the House

September 28, 2010 9:34 A.M. I appreciate Nate Silver’s characteristically thoughtful reply to my NRO critique of a post he made on the interplay between what the generic ballot says about the national House vote and the number of districts the GOP mig…

Obama Trying to Motivate Democrats for November Elections

President Barack Obama, accompanied by New Mexico Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, makes an unscheduled stop at Barelas Coffee House, which serves Mexican food, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 28 Sep 2010 In 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama won the U.S. presidency in…

Dog Day in the Park rakes in the crowds and cash

Pacheco Park looked like something out of a mailman’s bad dream on Sunday, as scores of dogs could be seen competing in contests and their owners perusing vendors and relaxing in the shade.Merced County Park Los Banos on Pacheco Boulevard and Seventh S…

Alabama news links: No permanent raises at Auburn; man dies in…

For the third straight year, faculty and staff at Auburn University will not receive a permanent salary increase, though some employees will get a bump up in pay before Christmas, the Opelika-Auburn News reports .

Letters: Sept. 27

Kudos to the State Press for running an excellent front-page piece about a man who has meant a lot to me over the past few years.

Featured TV on Blu-ray Review: Battle 360: The Complete Series

Battle 360: The Complete Series – Blu-ray – Buy from Amazon Battle 360 is one of many, many, many World War II TV shows that have appeared on The History Channel over the years.

92 things to do in Southeast Texas this weekend

ZZ Top will perform with Tom Petty at 7 p.m. Friday at the at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in the Woodlands.