Wednesday, August 31, 2005

The Political Hurricane

Wow. Watching the news the last few days is overwhelming to say the least. A disaster of monumental proportions, worse than anything we have ever seen in this country. The good people of the Southern coastline are trying to rebuild and just to survive. To be sure, hard times lie ahead.

Many things may come out of this disaster. We already see the spiking oil and gasoline prices, but might we also see the emboldening of the Democrats in Washington. Howard Fineman thinks so in a very well written column.

Daily Kos has another interesting take on Bush yesterday...not the quality photo op you want when there are bodies floating in the streets of the South.

Things are certainly heating up for the President and I do believe that things will get interesting from now until the midterm elections of 2006.

Great news out of the state of Missouri, where Jim Talent will be challenged in his bid for Senate re-election by a worthy challenger.

Keep the South in your thoughts.

Friday, August 19, 2005

Happy Birthday Back Of The Wine Bottle!!

One year ago today I started this blog! Unfortuantely I have not had much time to post or write through the summer. I am hoping to pick back up as the school year starts again.

One year ago I started writing this blog as an instrument for positive vibes and to counter the right-wing insurgency. It turned into an Illini basketball blog during the season. Who knows what it will become this year!

Thanks to those readers that are still out there!! (i think just my Mom! LOL!!!)