Is barring Mitt Romney from the presidency a good enough reason to pass on voting for a dream ticket? This author has read every argument for why progressives should re-elect President Obama. He not only agrees with many of them, but his head tells him to vote for President Obama. He knows, though, that once […]
For president, this Scrogue endorses…
by Russ Wellen on November 1, 2012 in Politics, Law & Government
Six days on Rwanda's roads
by Sara Maurer on November 1, 2012 in Leisure & Travel, World
I recently spent six days traveling the Northwest corner of Rwanda. My brain has not yet processed the amazing, frustrating, enlightening adventures of the week. And, that makes writing about it difficult. After my Internet-less efforts to write a blog post produced nothing but scribbled nonsense in a notepad, I decided to embrace the chaos. […]
Congress: Why throwing the bums out won't improve it
by Dr. Denny on November 1, 2012 in Crime & Corruption, Generations, Politics, Law & Government, United States
I like sausage. I don’t care what names attach to them. I like sausage, be it bratwurst, kielbasa, bauerwurst, chorizo, bangers, Italian, summer, or linguica. Different meats (beef, pork, even reindeer) and seasonings produce the vast panoply of sausage found worldwide. But, after a while, no matter how different the ingredients, it’s still just sausage. […]

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