From the monthly archives: January 2009

Car thief transforms into goat, doesn’t evade capture

On January 24, 2009 By

According to one of Nigeria’s biggest daily newspapers, police in Kwara State in Nigeria implicated a goat in an attempted automobile theft. In an article in the Vanguard on Friday, two men were reported to have tried to steal a Mazda car two days earlier in Kwara State, with one suspect transforming himself into [...]

Continue Reading →

It’s all about the infrastructure

On January 23, 2009 By

Throughout his presidential campaign, Barack Obama spent a lot of time talking about his desire to reinvest in America’s infrastructure, both as a matter of safety and as a means of reinvigorating the sagging economy. The federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics has been undertaking an effort to geocode bridges from the Federal Highway Administration’s [...]

Continue Reading →

It’s time to freeze administrators’ pay

On January 23, 2009 By

There’s no denying our nation is facing some tough economic times, and with those tough times, we’re all being forced to make tough decisions. From the boardroom to the kitchen table, decisions are being made on how to scrimp and save money to make it through these tough times, and our elected officials on the [...]

Continue Reading →

Obama to keep BlackBerry

On January 23, 2009 By

Shortly after his election in November, speculation began that President Barack Obama, a self-confessed BlackBerry addict, would have to give up his beloved BlackBerry, but on Thursday White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs made it clear President Obama will still have a smartphone:

The decision to allow Obama to keep a smartphone is [...]

Continue Reading →

High-Five Inauguration!

On January 22, 2009 By

Courtesy of Funny or Die:

HIGH-FIVE INAUGURATION! – watch more funny videos

My favorite cameos had to be Sen. Russ Feingold and former DNC Chair Howard Dean.

A tip of the hat to Melissa for sending me a link to this…

Continue Reading →

Two random tidbits

On January 22, 2009 By

The New York Post is reporting Caroline Kennedy has taken her name out of consideration to replace Hillary Clinton as New York’s second U.S. Senator. As I wrote a few days ago, I didn’t think Caroline Kennedy was the right choice to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate, and I’m glad she [...]

Continue Reading →

Day one on the job…

On January 21, 2009 By

…and President Barack Obama hasn’t wasted any time getting to work:

President Obama signed executive orders banning gifts from lobbyists to administration officials, prohibiting lobbyists from taking a White House job in an area where they lobbied, and preventing former lobbyists who come to work for the administration from being allowed to lobby the [...]

Continue Reading →

26 file for Emanuel’s House seat

On January 21, 2009 By

Reid Wilson from TheHill.com is reporting 26 candidates will compete in a March 3 primary for the House seat left vacant after Rahm Emanuel resigned to serve as President Obama’s chief of staff. Among the 26 candidates are fifteen Democrats, six Republicans and five Green Party candidates, and the winners of the March 3 [...]

Continue Reading →

Today’s comic relief

On January 20, 2009 By

As great as today’s inauguration was, one of the highlights had to be the comic relief provided when President Obama and Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed the presidential oath of office.

Continue Reading →

Change.

On January 20, 2009 By

This is what change looks like.

Today is one reason why I’m proud to be an American – because of the peaceful transition from one administration to the next. We’re blessed to live in a nation where elections aren’t marked by violence, and today is a yet another testament to the greatness of our [...]

Continue Reading →