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06/22/09: Join The Healthcare Debate Before It’s Too Late
06/17/09: Is Obama’s Plan A Backdoor Attempt At Single Payer Healthcare?
06/02/09: What Does 60 Pounds Of Fat Look Like?
06/01/09: Getting In Shape And Coming Out Of My Shell
05/27/09: Bogus Credentials, Fast Food, And The Rise Of The Pseudo-Professionals
05/23/09: Random Thought Of The Day 5-23-09
05/13/09: One Identity Crisis After Another
05/07/09: An Economic Development Proposal For The Roanoke Valley
04/30/09: One Thing We Can All Agree On After 100 Days
04/28/09: Random Thought Of The Day 4-28-09
04/28/09: Oven Baked Barbeque Ribs
04/20/09: Is My Son The Only Child In America Who Has Never Eaten A Happy Meal?
04/13/09: Internet Explorer Is To Web Standards What Ebonics Is To Standard English
04/08/09: I Want To Be Fat Like You, Daddy
04/03/09: Obama Is Wrong To Declare Healthcare A Right
03/30/09: Dying Dogs, Corrupt Bastards, And New Career Skills
03/24/09: Final Update On Man’s Best And Most Expensive Friends
03/22/09: Government Policy Pits Union Jobs Against True Innovation
03/18/09: Is It Really Possible To Be This Stupid?
03/18/09: 30 Day Twitter Experiment Update
03/11/09: Come Out And Gallop For A Great Cause
03/10/09: My Brief Career With The Census Bureau
03/05/09: Am I Not Creative Enough, Or Not Connected Enough?
03/04/09: Random Thought Of The Day 3-4-09
03/04/09: Someone Please Kill Me Now
03/01/09: Random Thought Of The Day 3-1-09
02/27/09: 10 Simple Rules For Greenway Users
02/25/09: The Great 30 Day Twitter Experiment
02/24/09: Don’t Blame Our Problems On The Myth Of Unbridled Capitalism
02/23/09: Ultimate Beef Ragout with Tagliatelle
02/20/09: Deadline For Creative Connector Applications Is Monday
02/19/09: The Indignities of Middle Age and The Heartbreak of Man-Bosoms
02/19/09: Random Thought Of The Day 2-19-09
02/16/09: Preferential Tax Treatment for Home Owners Contributes To Unemployment Problem
02/12/09: Squelching The Squelchers
02/10/09: A Resource For Climate Change Skeptics
02/07/09: 17 Quarts Of Love In My Freezer
02/04/09: My Application To Be A Creative Connector
02/02/09: Someone Stop Me Before I Switch Themes Again
01/30/09: My Humble Suggestions For Honest Governance
01/29/09: Pan Roasted Pork Tenderloin With Fiery Apricot Glaze
01/28/09: What Makes These People Indispensable?
01/26/09: A Crisis Is A Terrible Thing to Waste
01/23/09: Cinnamon Raisin French Toast With Orange Essence
01/21/09: Al Franken Was Right – Rush Limbaugh Really Is A Big Fat Idiot
01/20/09: It’s Inauguration Day, But The Election Isn’t Over Yet
01/18/09: Fearing That I’m Right While Hoping That I’m Wrong
01/15/09: Practice Makes Perfect In The Kitchen
01/13/09: Roasted Red Pepper and Butternut Squash Soup with Italian Sausage
01/08/09: Even To A Non-Believer, Nonsectarian Prayer Is Nonsense
01/07/09: Spicy Chicken Soft Tacos
01/05/09: Minnesota Debacle Points To Need For Electoral Reform
01/02/09: Random Thought Of The Day 1-2-09
01/02/09: New Orleans Style Shrimp and Grits
12/31/08: Separation Of Church And State Should Work Both Ways
12/28/08: Top 10 Posts For 2008
12/22/08: A Curious Compendium Of Politics, Food And Life
12/20/08: Random Thought Of The Day 12-20-08
12/18/08: UAW Workers Really Do Make $71 Per Hour, But We’re Missing The Bigger Picture
12/16/08: Don’t Believe The Sky Is Falling
12/13/08: What Do You Get For A Three Year Old Computer Whiz
12/12/08: Random Thought Of The Day 12-12-08
12/11/08: The Ultimate Gift for The Introvert On Your List
12/09/08: I’m Not That Kind Of Atheist
12/08/08: Government Intervention Will Only Make Things Worse For Big Three
12/04/08: Reflections On Long-Term Unemployment
12/02/08: Bailing Out Big Three Will Keep New Technologies Off The Market
12/01/08: Random Thought Of The Day 12-1-08
12/01/08: New Deal Spending Programs Didn’t Work Then And Won’t Work Now
11/25/08: I’m Not An Economist, But I Did Stay At A Holiday Inn Express Last Night
11/21/08: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics From The Big Three
11/20/08: Please Tell Your God To Mind His Own Business
11/17/08: Restoring Civility To Public Discourse
11/15/08: Coming Out Of The God Closet
11/12/08: What If No One Had Health Insurance
11/11/08: We’re Already Spreading The Wealth More Than You Think
11/11/08: Random Thought Of The Day 11-11-08
11/10/08: Rewarding Failure Only Postpones The Inevitable
11/07/08: Election Has Left Me Feeling Blue
11/06/08: Do The Election Results Indicate Tolerance Or Hypocrisy?
11/05/08: Random Thought(s) Of The Day 11-5-08
11/04/08: Democrats Should Be Careful What They Wish For On Election Day
11/03/08: Random Thought Of The Day 11-3-08
11/03/08: Obama Would Be Wise To Follow Clinton Example
10/31/08: Another Lost Opportunity For The Silent Majority
10/31/08: Halloween Handiwork
10/29/08: How Many Of Us Earn A Truly Honest Living?
10/28/08: Stevens Conviction Is Only The Tip Of The Iceberg
10/23/08: Finger Pointing And Program Cuts At Virginia Tech
10/21/08: The Trouble With The Fair Tax
10/20/08: Marginal Tax Rates And The Politics Of Class Warfare
10/18/08: Random Thought Of The Day 10-18-08
10/17/08: Random Thought Of The Day 10-17-08
10/15/08: An Update On Man’s Best And Most Expensive Friends
10/15/08: Random Thought(s) Of The Day 10-15-08
10/14/08: Random Thought Of The Day 10-14-08
10/13/08: Reflections On A Sunday Walk Down Memory Lane
10/10/08: Random Thought Of The Day 10-10-08
10/10/08: Another Possible Home For The Food Court Vendors
10/09/08: Random Thought Of The Day 10-9-08
10/09/08: The John Galt Plan 50 Years Later
10/08/08: Voter Registration Should Not Be A Partisan Process
10/07/08: Here Come The Mummies
10/06/08: Encourage More Blogging By City Officials
10/03/08: It’s Time To Consider A New Home For The Food Court
10/03/08: It’s Election Day, Not Election Month
09/30/08: Someone Please Tell Me If I’ve Lost My Mind
09/29/08: Does Anyone Care If This Guy Is Happy?
09/26/08: Chico Was Not Happy Last Night
09/25/08: A Few More Thoughts On Miller’s Hill
09/24/08: Blame The Filth, Not The City
09/23/08: Why I Stay In Roanoke
09/22/08: Abandoned Downtown Landmarks Call For Creative Solutions
09/18/08: Council Makes Another Surprising Decision
09/17/08: Last Word On The Market Building, For Now
09/14/08: Why Chico’s Happiness Shouldn’t Matter
09/13/08: When Chico Is Happy, I Will Be Happy
09/11/08: Who Really Runs The City?
09/08/08: Revisiting The Oregon Plan: The Future Of Healthcare In America?
09/05/08: Turning Words Into Actions
09/04/08: A Tale Of Two Neighborhoods
09/03/08: If I Had It to Do All Over Again
09/02/08: Feeling Guilty Again
08/25/08: A Father’s Dream Come True
08/20/08: Looking For Work That Brings Out The Best In Me
08/19/08: Revisiting A Few Golden Oldies
08/15/08: Networking Alternatives For Introverts
08/14/08: Why Energy Independence Really Matters
08/14/08: More On The Future Of Countryside
08/14/08: Jesus Hates Beer
08/12/08: It’s Nice to Know You’re Interested
08/07/08: It’s Time For A Permanent Resolution On Countryside
08/06/08: My Take On The Introvert Advantage
08/05/08: Beware Of Falling Oil Prices
07/31/08: Passenger Rail Service Doesn’t Add Up
07/28/08: Becoming Obsessed With WordPress
07/24/08: Should Introverts Consider A Career In Sales?
07/24/08: Blogger’s Guilt
07/16/08: A Study Of Letters To The Roanoke Times
07/10/08: Alternative Energy and Climate Change
07/07/08: Intermodal Facility More Important Than Ever
06/30/08: Now I Know Why People Hate Microsoft
06/26/08: Rethinking The Automobile
06/18/08: Is Introversion An Inherited Trait?
06/12/08: Education Is A Lifelong Process, Not A Birthright
06/10/08: Man’s Best And Most Expensive Friends
06/03/08: Help! I’m Becoming A Liberal
05/29/08: Will Gay Marriage Decide Our Next Election?
05/22/08: It’s Time To Send The Parties Packing
05/16/08: The Joy Of Home Ownership
05/16/08: Thoughts On The Writing Process, And Beer
05/14/08: Tell The “Farmers” To Shut Up
05/09/08: Presidential Politics And The Price Of Gas
05/07/08: Farewell To Joe Smith
05/07/08: Missing The Point On Rockledge
05/04/08: Who Is Joe Smith?
04/28/08: Eminent Domain Abuse in Roanoke
04/26/08: Why Regionalism Never Works
04/24/08: Voters Deserve Better Choices
04/17/08: Council Forum A Flop
04/11/08: We Are Virginia Tech
04/10/08: What Was The IOC Smoking?
04/04/08: Choose A Career That Fits
04/04/08: Farewell To Foodies
03/29/08: Hats Off To Howard
03/25/08: Healthcare Is Not A Right
03/20/08: Thinking About A “Real Job”
03/18/08: Council Follows Predictable Path
03/17/08: Focus On Skills Over Experience
03/10/08: Transportation Museum Should Hold A Yard Sale
03/06/08: Calling All Angels
03/06/08: A Brief History Lesson
03/05/08: New Ideas for Development Incentives
03/04/08: Coming Around to Wishneff
03/03/08: Business and Politics Don’t Mix