The DC office was closed today so I worked from home. Good progress in the morning, one phone meeting, and then I took some time to watch the inauguration on TV. It’s all been said already, but let me just give a few of my own impressions: Kind of funny how our Chief Justice doesn’t know the…
I realize that I haven’t comment much on the effect of the inauguration here in the metro D.C. area. Part of the reason is that I am trying to stay far away from it all. I am thrilled that Obama is going to become President, and I am anxiously awaiting the noon hour–where I can watch the event from…
All indicators are that people have stopped spending money, particularly on big ticket items. Today, the Fed is expected to cut a key interest rate to 0.5%, hoping that it will get people spending again, but from what I understand, experts are saying it’s unlikely to change any spending habits soon. Best Buy just announced major…
I have mixed feelings about the bailout of the auto industry: Taxpayers should not have to pay for auto industry mistakes, poor planning, etc. Subsidiary industries that depend on the auto industry should not have to suffer because of industry mistakes, poor planning, etc. These two issues cause a great deal of cognitive dissonance within…
I was up ridiculously late last night–until almost 2 AM. I started playing Tiger Woods 2009 at around 9:30 PM and ended up in a tournament that I eventually won, but it took a long, long time. I can’t recall the last time I did something like that. Nevertheless, I was up at 6:30 this morning, excited for…
Up at 6:30 AM and into work shortly thereafter. For some reason, I didn’t feel as productive as usual today. Work has seemed relatively quiet all week long, but it just seemed to drag a bit today because I couldn’t get the engines firing on all 8 cylinders. I made dinner again tonight. This time, it was…
I’m glad the election is almost at an end. With just over a week to go, I’m also glad it is looking like Barack Obama will win. Naturally, I don’t feel like I’m jinxing the election by saying that. (In fact, if I did believe it was possible for me to control an election with…
The blogsphere is full of talk about last night’s Vice Presidential debate. I’ll try and briefly add my 2-cents: It was a better debate than the first Obama/McCain debate because this one actually seemed more like a debate to me. Occasionally, each candidate even address the issues. I thought Biden’s answer on gay marriage and…
If Sarah Palin is prepared to take over as President, should the need arise, am I the only one who wonders why she needs debate preparation for something she should already be prepared for? (The same could be said of anyone "preparing" for a debate, I suppose. But the emphasis has been on Palin, no doubt due…
I watched the first Presidential debate last night. The bottom line is that I was not blown away by either candidate. I tend to agree with George F. Will, who said that this debate was like a play at first base, where a tie goes to the runner. The runner, in this case, was Barak Obama. He…
I got back from the gym just in time to catch Barack Obama’s speech accepting the nomination for President of the United States. I thought it was a terrific speech. Of course, he hit all of the Democratic high points, which is to be expected. But he can really speak. As the speech progressed it…
I was disappointed, though not surprised, to see Orson Scott Card’s recent editorial in the Mormon Times on the subject of gay marriage. I admire Card’s writing, and I loved his novel Ender’s Game. I guess our political view points are just somewhat out of sync. I mention all of this because my first professional…