Monthly Archives: February 2012

Weekend long post: Municipal Government

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

The Post-Dispatch had a really interesting article today about the city of St. George, which voted to disincorporate last year and has a trustee settling the city’s affairs before it officially no longer exists. It’s interesting to think about how … Continue reading →

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Re: the contraceptives mandate, among other things

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

I was reminded of this passage when local radio host Dana Loesch tweeted a photo of her tattoo. She’s talked about having the verse tattooed on her arm before, and it’s since become one of my favorites. I think it’s … Continue reading →

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“Weekend” “long post”: Canned soup recipes

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

I put quotes around the “weekend” “long post” because it’s Monday and it won’t be as long as I would have liked. But my grandma is home from the hospital after being in off and on since Labor Day and … Continue reading →

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Weekend long post: The Obamacare end game

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

As part of my ongoing effort to blog more, I’m going to try to post a weekly in-depth look at an issue like this, so here goes the first one. The whole reproductive health mandate issue has been the dominant … Continue reading →

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Outrageous

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Question of the day: Is President Obama so ignorant of economics and business to actually think this “compromise” changes anything or does he just think we’re all too stupid to understand that it doesn’t?

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A nice gesture

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

My reaction to this news today on waivers from No Child Left Behind is split. On one hand, it’s a good step toward flexibility as harnessing the power of federalism to solve problems. In that way I have to give … Continue reading →

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From the pulpit

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

At Mass this morning, they read a letter from Archbishop Carlson about the Obama administration’s contraception rulings. Quotes like, “Our parents and grandparents did not come to these shores to help build America’s cities and towns, its infrastructure and institutions, … Continue reading →

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