This story about Sen. Chris Dodd – http://www.connpost.com/oped/ci_11959016 — tells a familiar story that seems to happen with distressing frequency. An individual gets elected to Congress and leaves his home state, hobnobs with lobbyists, interest groups, and other politicians, decides that the job is a pretty sweet gig and focuses intently on getting reelected, raises [...]
Archive for March 22nd, 2009
The D.C. Effect
Posted in Politics, tagged Congress, D.C., Politics, Washington on March 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Bad TV: Gilligan’s Island
Posted in TV, tagged Bad TV, Gilligan's Island, TV on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I know this show is popular with a lot of people — I just can’t understand why. Leave aside the premise that a boat the size of the Minnow could survive a tropical storm and be swept to some faraway South Sea island, Leave aside the improbable combination of cast and crew members (why would [...]
