Archive | February, 2009

Politicians on the SOTU, in their own words

Several members of Congress and quite a few state and local politicians are utilizing Twitter, a Web application that broadcasts small (140 character) bits of information. Here’s a sampling of what some politicians had to say before, during and after Pres. Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address. U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Florida) — [...]

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Good news on Ginsburg

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was smiling and back at work today, according to a report from CNN Political Ticker. It was her first public appearance since undergoing surgury for pancreatic cancer earlier this month. The 75-year-old Ginsburg entered the courtroom with her eight male colleagues as they prepared to hear oral arguments after [...]

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Time Travel

There’s a sheer frustration in traveling, especially when such travel isn’t for for the pure pleasure of going, seeing and doing. On one hand, your eyes and mind are given the incredible gift of an unusual environment. On the other, you’re on a mission. You have to be in a certain place at a certain [...]

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