Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Occasional Open Thread – en Costa Rica

I’m in the southwest part of Costa Rica looking at a very nice sunset over the Pacific Ocean. So what’s on your Obama conspiratorial minds?

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Purpura v. Sebelius

Please refer to the Oh, For Goodness Sake blog for details.

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John McCain the “Panamanian Candidate”

Let me begin by saying that this article is an anecdote, and not a research article. At best it’s a starting point for discussion. I am in Panama this week. I struck up a conversation with our Panamanian guide, and … Continue reading

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The occasional open thread – Vacation edition

What’s on your mind. This thread will remain open for 18 days. Please use sparingly so that the page won’t grow too long.

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Blog on vacation

Maybe! Tomorrow (Jan. 10) I will either be at home in South Carolina with 20° (F) temperatures, under 4-8 inches of snow and sleet, or I will be basking in the mid 80’s in Panama. You can follow the weather … Continue reading

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Boehner abdicates leadership position on birther question

Newly elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives, John Boehner, was questioned by NBC News correspondent Brian Williams. Here’s the relevant section: Williams: I’m curious as to how much responsibility you feel specifically because of something that happened this … Continue reading

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