"Syria Saves The Day!"??? So much for staying the course, I suppose.  •  “Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh hailed the agreement with Syria as historic. "The latest talks between the Syrian and Iraqi side have been crowned by declaring a new era with the participation of the Syrian … read more »

There are so many things I have yet to figure out: why I still have no snow shovel, why I didn't set my alarm again. That sort of thing. But I am not sure about the US holiday season - when "the holidays" are. I am wondering about this Thanksgiving thing, the one that seems to show up five weeks …

As opposed to the sports of long term planning that will restore the quality of the environment to 2017 standards by 2086, this is interesting to see out of the UK if only as it is indicative of how properly done there is no need to fear the boogieman of a social security gap in the future …

I don't know why my head is fudge as I did not get up at 4:30 am this morning. Yet it is Friday which has its delights and demands...including bullet point chitchattery.  •  I did stay up to watch the Louisville v. Rutgers game which was amazing. The field goal kicker getting a second try at …

...chich-a-tee-chick-chich-a-tee-chick-chich-a-tee-chick-chich-a-tee-chick...  •  You know why Trudeau should have gone all France and built that high speed train in the Quebec-Windsor corridor?  •  ...chich-a-tee-chick-chich-a-tee-chick-chich-a-tee-chick-chich-a-tee-chick...  •  So I did not have …

As of 5:37 am. Click here for actual interactive map.  •  I must seem an entire nerd to be typing at 5:08 am but there is this course I am on tomorrow which means there is this train I am on tomorrow. And that train leaves town at 5:25 am. Last time I took it I felt like a wet shoe box for two … read more »

If it were up to me we would vote all the time. Never mind the expense or the inevitable lack of interest in the process it would generate. I just think it makes for great entertainment. As far as I can tell, today's vote in the USA boils down to three likely outcomes:  •  A last minute retraction …

Will they play "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow" somewhere tomorrow night? Who knows now? No one. But we can guess:  •  “1. Democrats 49, Republicans 49, Independents 2.  •  2. Democrats 239, Republicans 196  •  3. A Sonnet  •  “"Let me not put it to you in any other way:  •  In this campaign I …

The last minute races in the east north country seem to be the race for Jefferson County Sheriff, judging by the amount of TV and radio ad money being spent by Dan Larkin, the Republican challenger. I like his URL of www.nodonuts.org. I'll be tracking that one for the internet tomorrow night. Also …