The Senate has been debating health care reform for days now, the Christmas holiday break is drawing near, and parliamentary maneuvering is in full swing. Filibusters are being threatened, possible votes for cloture of debate are being tabulated, and all procedural options permitted by Senate rules seemingly are on the table. Today saw Senator Sanders [...]
Archive for December 16th, 2009
Parliamentary Maneuvering
Posted in Healthcare Reform, Politics, tagged Congress, Health Care Reform, Healthcare Reform, Politics, United States Senate on December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thank You, Internet
Posted in Reflections, Technology, tagged Insomnia, Internet, Technology on December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Occasionally I experience insomnia in the wee small hours. Typically I will awaken in the 2:30-3 a.m. time frame, my mind churning away on some work-related issue. Usually I know immediately whether a return to sleep is likely. In those instances, after tossing and turning for a while and assuring myself that I will not, [...]