30
Nov
I heard about Ted Bell’s new book, Tsar, and it interested me, so I investigated what else he wrote. It turns out the first book in his series is Hawke. So I picked it up and read the book. It was excellent. Bell keeps the action going, and makes you not [...]
30
Nov
I sat at the Clemson vs. South Carolina football game yesterday (a Tiger domination – again!) in the rain and cold. After seeing college football instant replay over the last few years, I am over it. It takes too long and too often a call is reviewed. I don’t propose we get rid of replay [...]
19
Nov
Mitt Romney has a good piece about the “Big 3 Bailout” in the New York Times.
IF General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye. It won’t go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed.
Without that bailout, Detroit will need [...]
13
Nov
Well, I have been unusually quiet over the last few weeks. That has been because of some big decisions that were in progress. I have made a decision to switch jobs, and I start just after Thanksgiving. This is an exciting opportunity that I am certainly looking forward to. Mrs. Thomas and I have prayed [...]
07
Nov
…try, try again. Apparently that is the economic policy of the Obama administration. In his first press conference since being elected on Tuesday, Senator Obama said he wanted another economic stimulus package, ASAP.
“We are going to need to see a stimulus package passed either before or after the inauguration (on January 20). I want to [...]
04
Nov
Well, I haven’t posted in a couple weeks. Quite honestly I have been very busy, and even though I love politics, I just am not inspired about either candidate. I obviously think Obama would be very bad for the country, but Senator McCain is not someone I can campaign for, based on his past actions [...]