Doug C

Ah, thank Heaven! All is right in the VC world. I was beginning to think that 'Groundhog Day' had ended.

I don't understand what is wrong with posting an article that you think makes a valid point. I would assume that the poster feels that the article is evidence to a point of view that may alter someone's opinion. That is how knowledge comes about. The more informed that you are, well, the more informed that you are. You don't have to read the article. That is one of the (few) benefits of this type of discussion, you can share detailed information. It is possible to read a posted article and see things differently. "Oooh, you always post long articles to read." What point does that make, other t

I agree with you. I listen to/read NPR all day. It's way worse because Mubarak is an s.o.b. but Ghaddafi is crazy as a shithouse rat.

Oh snap!

Jules, Regardless of your view on the issue, doesn't it bother you that he is a liar (obviously, he is not an anomaly)? He publicly insisted that busting unions was not the goal but privately, to a financial backer, he says that union busting is the goal. He should now publicly make a case against unions. Explain that this bill is the first step toward busting unions of all kinds. Explain why busting unions would be good for Wisconsin. He should then explain how WI could be the leader in making unions a thing of the past, nation-wide, and how this would be good for the country. If he is unwi

I am in agreement with both of these statements.

I don't understand why it's so outlandish for me to expect an employer to fulfill their obligations to their employees. Private businesses, sadly, no. Robbing Peter worker to keep incredibly overpaying executive Paul is an accepted practice. The public sector is different. This may sound ridiculous in 2011 but public employees work for us, the public. We should fulfill our obligations to them. Many public sector employees choose the relatively lower-paying public career because of the security of a good pension. A couple of the pension proposals in my state would lower pension checks by thousa

They do. They just need to negotiate it into the contract they have with their employer.

You will enjoy it. I got a bottle for my wife as a birthday present a couple of years ago. Very well done, as is every Ommegang beer that I have had. Rich, flavorful. The chocolate is definitely apparent.

Did I say that FL public employess were getting stoned (in the Biblical sense)? Your dad doesn't feel that his pay, benefits and pension are being attacked? Is he paying attention?

I agree with Lou. Here in Florida, us public employees are the in vogue bogeymen.

Analogman, my wife and I want to thank you for posting about the Jayhawks in Atlanta. Wow. Very excited. We saw The Cardinals at the same venue. It is a shed but we had great seats. If it is true that Band of Horses are the headliner... damn. That is just sad. Band of Horses should insist that they open for The Jayhawks. I hope that they still play a long set. Don't get me wrong, nothing will keep us from this show but things like this are a telling comment on the music industry and fans. How in hell can they not be the headliner? I understand that Band of Horse are likely a bigger draw but th

Wild Flag

The main reason that I converse in any context, face-to-face or cyber, is the chance to make sarcastic replies and in-jokes. That's probably why I have few friends, because it makes me annoying to most people and because it makes most people annoying to me (because they don't get the references, sarcasm, etc.). There is a difference, though, between enjoying witty banter including in-jokes, references, etc. and being a pompous, d-bag, a-hole. There is nothing more unwelcoming and annoying.

"The bar clock says three AM..." Oh wait, home, not hell.

That's all well and good if you are a Wico fan. Most people here would probably prefer that Wilco(The Album) sounded like Wilco.

I am a big enough person to thank someone for making my point much better than I did. So thank you, Laminated Nap.

I am a huge Henneman/BRox fan but I'd figure that he'd have left around the time Max did. I can't imagine Brian Henneman wanting to make Summerteeth, much less Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and sure as hell not A Ghost Is Born.

When I first saw the tour dates, I was very excited because we'd be seeing the 2 AL shows on a spring break road trip. Then I looked at a calendar and came to the sad realization that our district's break is the prior week. Arrgh! I hope that they decide to start the tour a few days earlier.

Man, that was the first time that I have ever channeled Laminated Nap. What a freaky experience!

No love for the Reverend Doctor Christopher Syn?

Not trying to swoop in and criticize, even though that is exactly what I am doing, but that isn't your theory. That is your guess, belief, hunch, gut feeling, etc. It is only your theory if it is supported by a large amount of research (evidence). A theory and a guess are very different. Science is scientific. I agree that climate change is much better than global warming.