keep in touch

President Barack Obama’s use of technology, including his most coveted Blackberry has been the focus of a large amount of media attention lately. Questions about security, privacy, and isolation as the leader of the free world have sparked debates about appropriate and prudent use of today’s communications technology.
Do I think Obama is going to text [...]

one more political rant

My wife’s election campaign is over. She didn’t win, but she ran a good race and achieved better results than many had expected for a Democratic woman in Kansas. (Governor Kathleen Sebelius, excluded, of course)
The candidate who beat her in the race for District Court Judge is a white, conservative male Republican. In most cases, [...]

politics on the local level

The late Tip O’Neil once said “All politics is local.”  In the past few months, I’ve come to realize that is is a very true statement. Most of us have been swooped up in the Presidential primaries, party conventions and the hype around Vice-President choices.  All very important things to follow in the political scheme [...]