Informed Speculation

One nice thing about Barack Obama’s early days is his propensity to at least say hopeful things.  Like this, for example: President-elect Barack Obama warned that he will inherit a $1 trillion budget deficit upon taking office, and pledged to ban all earmarks as an attempt to address both the “deficit of dollars and the [...]

…this has been a brutal playoff season for the Big 12 South, which nearly went 0-3, with Tech and Oklahoma State going down, and Texas on the verge of defeat, in what was supposed to have been the premier conference division in the NCAA this year (the much weaker Big 12 North has done just [...]

Well, good riddance to Bill Richardson, who has always had hints and allegations of scandal, though usually of a more Bill Clintonesque nature, surrounding him.  Richardson was far too much of a ‘fair trader’ for my tastes, anyway (tough break for New Mexico, though, looks like they’re still stuck with him for now). But how [...]

I suspect that many of you will take issue with Charles Krauthammer’s tone here, but I have a question after the excerpt: Late Saturday, thousands of Gazans received Arabic-language cell-phone messages from the Israeli military, urging them to leave homes where militants might have stashed weapons. – Associated Press, Dec. 27 WASHINGTON — Some geopolitical [...]

…for the Cotton Bowl featuring my beloved #7 Red Raiders and #25 Ole Miss. What can I say, other than: Wreck ‘em, Tech!  Let’s end this season on a high note… UPDATE 1:24 p.m.: Tech holds in their first defensive series…despite the disappointment associated with being 11-1 and #7, with the only loss to #1 [...]

I don’t know about you guys, but I couldn’t be happier to see 2008 in my rear-view mirror.  Not a good year, globally or personally.  As we enter 2009, my blog name is more obsolete than ever.  Changes are coming, I assure you…just slow rolling out with all the holidays. Here’s hoping 2009 is much, [...]