Has our children learned?

by | Mar 31, 2008 | Ten Gallon Liberal

Barack Obama is a very smart guy. But this is the era of "Is our children learning?" His speech today was a well-conceived Hail Mary that several times posited some "controversial" statements, then fleshed them out and even undercut them in some...

The Hard Questions

by | Apr 22, 2008 | Ten Gallon Liberal

Who would I rather have a beer with? It’s a clear determinant of so many things about a president. And I can tell you, after every election I’ve voted in, I’ve gone straight to Washington, knocked on the White House door and said, “Yo, Pres!...

Hey You, Get Off of My Cloud

by | Apr 30, 2008 | Ten Gallon Liberal

When people say, "Have you seen that ad where…", well, I never have. I only watch PBS and DVDs unless tied to a chair ala Alex in Clockwork Orange. I loathe advertising with the kind of loathing one might reserve for Marmite, or David Hasselhoff. I...