I’m glad that President Obama has retreated from his comment that Cambridge police acted “stupidly” in the Henry Lewis Gates incident, but I wish he had given an actual, unqualified apology. Saying “I’m sorry” sends a clear message. Saying “I could have calibrated those words differently” doesn’t. I think President Obama seems like a decent, [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Saying “I’m Sorry”
Posted in America, Politics, tagged modern culture, Politics, President Obama on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Curse Of The Health Nazis
Posted in America, Politics, tagged Dr. Regina Benjamin, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, Health care, health Nazis, Hunter S. Thompson, President Obama on July 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I am appalled by the mean-spirited comments of people who have raised questions about the weight of President Obama’s nominee to be Surgeon General. By all accounts, Dr. Regina Benjamin is a fine family doctor who has sacrificed much for her patients; rather than maximizing her potential financial return she has pursued a practice that [...]
The Best American Band: Poll Results
Posted in America, Music, tagged aerosmith, America, Best American Rock 'N' Roll Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Music, pearl jam, R.E.M., Rage Against The Machine, Steely Dan, the Allman Brothers, the Beach Boys, the Doors, The White Stripes, Van Halen on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s time to declare winners in our “best American rock ‘n’ roll band” poll, and it ends in a three-way tie between Aerosmith, the Beach Boys, and the Doors. Other bands receiving votes were the Allman Brothers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Eagles, Steely Dan, and Van Halen. In terms of hits on the blog, the [...]
Parliamentary Punch-Ups
Posted in Humor, Politics, tagged Congress, Humor, Politics, South Korea, World on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The BBC website has this entertaining story of a brawl in the South Korean parliament about — of all things — a bill on media reform! In America, we tend to be critical of Congress, but at least it manages to conduct its business with some dignity and without a melee. Still, in one twisted [...]
Michael Moore’s Sicko
Posted in Healthcare Reform on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While vacationing in Steamboat, Colorado a couple of weeks ago I had dinner one night with my good friend and his wife Janine who is a nurse. Since Janine is very involved in our healthcare system I wanted to get her opinion on our current healthcare system and what she felt we should do if anything. She suggested I watch [...]
Focus On The Fall (III)
Posted in sports, tagged Cleveland Browns on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is the 2009 training camp schedule for the Cleveland Browns. I don’t expect the Browns to be any good this year, but they can’t possibly be any more pathetic than the Tribe. Russell and I might try to catch a practice when we are up at Sawmill Creek for the Webner family reunion. It [...]
The Perils Of Overreaching
Posted in Politics, tagged Congress, Health Care Reform, Politics, President Obama, stimulus on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Richard recommended this David Brooks column, which aptly captures what I think a lot of Americans are feeling. Why must we lurch from one politcal extreme to another and never seem to make any real progress? With every new Administration and new Congress there is a window of opportunity where Americans will listen to what [...]
More On “Malaise”
Posted in America, Politics, tagged America, Politics, President Jimmy Carter on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s another article on the 30th anniversary of President Carter’s so-called “malaise” speech, and apparent efforts by some to “rehabilitate” President Carter’s historical reputation. Good luck on that front! President Carter seemed like a decent man who was doing his best, but he was just grossly overmatched in the job. His presidency was marked by [...]
The Power Of Choice
Posted in Healthcare Reform, Politics, tagged Congress, Health care, Health Care Reform on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Following up on UJ’s post, below: I have to admit that I am a bit offended by what seems to be the Republican “talking points” approach to the health care debate. I am leery of apocyrphal or individualistic stories about how something affected one person, for good or ill. The fact that a specific individual [...]
Healthcare in Canada or Healthcare in the U.S. Which is Better ?
Posted in Healthcare Reform, tagged Congress, Health care, Health Care Reform on July 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Here’s an interesting video below on Canadian Healthcare ! Which would you prefer, borrowing $100,000 from family and friends to be treated in the United States or waiting for treatment in Canada where everything is free ? http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2009/07/06/n_canada_healthcare.cnnmoney I found it interesting that Mitch McConnell exaggerated the wait time for a knee replacement so this [...]
I’m a Big Fan of The Secret
Posted in Books, tagged Books, The Secret on July 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have to admit that I am a big fan of the book “The Secret”. I had a friend recommend it to me a year ago and it has made a difference in my life. The basic premise of the secret has to do with the law of attraction. Your thoughts become things ! If [...]
Driving Revenue To The Bottom Line
Posted in America, Columbus, The Economy, Work, tagged cars, Columbus, Work on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recently I was driving to work on a Saturday morning and was picked up for speeding. It was one of those areas where you are merging and coming down a hill at the same time. I was in the passing lane and a guy on a motorcycle passed me on the right, and at the [...]
The Long, Cool Summer
Posted in Columbus, weather, tagged Columbus, global warming, midwest, Penny, weather on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our summer in Columbus has been delightful so far — cool, crisp mornings and days that, for the most part, have stayed in the 70s and low 80s. We’ve managed to avoid the kind of stifling, muggy weather that you would expect to find in the midwest in the middle of July. This weather data [...]
Walter Cronkite and “Go, Baby, Go!”
Posted in America, Science, tagged America, News media, Science, Space, the '60s, TV, Walter Cronkite on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Walter Cronkite was the news broadcaster of choice when I was a kid. Really, there was no choice, because it was no competition. Cronkite had all of the qualities that you would want in a television anchorman. He was avuncular, trustworthy, deep-voiced, and unflappable. Even bad news — and it seemed like there was a [...]
400th Post — Factoids
Posted in Blogging, Family on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the 400th post on the Webner House blog, where the first post appeared on February 1, 2009. Since that time our little blog has received 4,230 views, with 263 views coming on our busiest day, May 25, 2009, and a total of 130 comments. Recently we’ve passed a few other milestones. We’ve seen [...]
