Overcommitted much?

11Sep08

I have always felt this compulsion to be busy. I’m not exactly sure what I fear will happen if I give myself time to breathe, but it must be pretty intimidating as I can’t remember testing it out.
This semester, however, I may have pushed the envelope a bit too far.  Between my course load (300-level [...]

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Tags: Detroit, Excuses, John McCain, Kwame Kilpatrick, Sarah Palin, The Pleiad

No news or bad news?

27Jul08

Politicians can live or die by media coverage. Richard Benedetto, one of my journalism professors and former USA Today reporter, said that the media in essence conduct the “first primary” in any election, as they decide who is worth coverage–which in turn can have a serious impact on who people will vote for. After all, not many people will vote for someone [...]

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Tags: George W. Bush, Joe Repya, John McCain, media coverage, Politico, Politics, The Election

Elephant economics

08Jul08

Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain released “Jobs for America: The McCain Economic Plan” today. It’s a 15 page document detailing how he is going to solve all the nation’s economic problems. And in one term in office, no less.
No, that’s not just me being sarcastic. Here’s a quote from McCain himself at a town hall meeting [...]

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Tags: economy, John McCain, Politics

Oh, Detroit…

03Jul08

Well, they’ve done it again.
Politicians in Detroit have once again made sure that the city is seen as a den of scandal. And this time, it wasn’t even Kwame’s fault.
As pretty much everyone knows, the Mayor is embroiled in a text-message scandal with former aid Christine Beatty, and is now facing various felony charges, including purjury. It’s [...]

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Tags: Detroit, Detroit City Council, Kwame Kilpatrick, musings, Politics

Picture perfect

28Jun08

Isn’t it wonderful to see two people so perfectly comfortable with each other and in sync that not one single detail seems to be out of place? Picture it… the idyllic fields of wildflowers, the professions of mutual adoration, the matching outfits–the perfect ad for eharmony.com or match.com.
Too bad it was a couple of politicians [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Politico, Politiking