http://wendellrobinson.com/blog2 What I Think And Why Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:45:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been sitting in my office at home for the last thirty minutes or so trying to figure out how I'm going to say this.  Maybe it's more about trying to explain it to myself as it is about how I'm going to tell those of you who have so fatihfully supported this ... http://wendellrobinson.com/blog2/2007/10/02/thank-you/ In Hawaiian, "aloha" means "go @#$% yourself Ohio's 10th District." From yesterday's Openers: Touting his presidential campagn in Hawaii over the weekend, Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich called himself the "Aloha candidate" during a Hawaiian television interview in which he wore a white lei over his dark suit. As the people of Cleveland's ... http://wendellrobinson.com/blog2/2007/09/18/aloha-translated-and-elvis-was-gay/ I used to like Alan Keyes.  Even though I disagreed with some of his stances, I thought that among conservative voices out there he stayed true to his prinicipals and that was worthy of merit. But enough is enough.  Apparently he's running for president - again.  The guy has become a ... http://wendellrobinson.com/blog2/2007/09/17/crazy-is-as-crazy-does/ ...when you can roll-over and play dead every time somebody disagrees with you. Apparently that's the new mantra over at the local fishwrap.  Well, calling it new might be a bit of a stretch - let's just call it continuing.  It doesn't seem to matter who the Publisher or Editor are, ... http://wendellrobinson.com/blog2/2007/09/14/who-needs-integrity/ The inevitable is closer to occurring in the quest to fill the soon to be vacated Senate seat of the gentleman from Virginia John Warner.  Today former Virginia governor Mark Warner announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for the seat (and is likely to be unopposed or at ... http://wendellrobinson.com/blog2/2007/09/13/game-almost-on/ Could it be a FRED? George Will on Fred Thompson's presidential campaign launch: Thompson - Just a Fad? Money quote: Fred Thompson's plunge into the presidential pool -- more belly-flop than swan dive -- was the strangest product launch since that of New Coke in 1985. Then the question was: Is this product necessary? ... http://wendellrobinson.com/blog2/2007/09/13/i-smell-something/ - well at least his photography.  Many of you may know John from his posts on this page so I thought you might be interested in an email from John that came this morning: I've been slowly but surely trying to become a photographer over the past year or so.  Amazingly enough, in ... http://wendellrobinson.com/blog2/2007/09/12/john-forristal-on-display/ ...to the looming giant budgetary crisis behind the curtain. Excellent piece yesterday from Roger Bundy at Cleveland Equnimous Philosopher about the Medical Mart, er... CONvention Center, er... General Fund Sales Tax Increase. Here's one of the worthy money quotes: As is clear from the following excerpts of the Midyear Financial Report, the county is already hinting ... http://wendellrobinson.com/blog2/2007/09/11/pay-no-attention/ It's been six years, get over it. Sorry that sounds cruel, I've never been very good with grief.  It's just the way I've been feeling lately when it comes to remembering 9/11, but not the way that it's changed our world.   What I mean is that as soon as those planes hit the Twin Towers, ... http://wendellrobinson.com/blog2/2007/09/11/remembering-911/ If you're under the age of 40 and have yet to become jaded by the ineffectiveness of the listless leadership of the Cuyahoga County Republican Party, take note - you're presence is requested (and will be greatly appreciated) at the next meeting of the CuyCo Young Republicans: The Greater Cleveland Young ... http://wendellrobinson.com/blog2/2007/09/10/calling-those-of-you-who-are-young-and-give-a-damn/