Category Archives: Blog

Corporate Power




I don’t know how people can hear stories like This American Life’s Game Changer: PROLOGUE. Host Ira Glass tells the stories of two professors, each making a calculation that no one had made before. One gets acclaim. One ends up … Continue reading

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Random Observations:




Being on FBbatical leaves me more time for reading. Actual reading. Like, “His Majesty’s Dragon,” and “The Jade Throne.” I’m also enjoying reading “The Hobbit” to Emma. I think she’s enjoying it too. Finally: Affogato. That is all. No – … Continue reading

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Ecstatic




Absolutely ecstatic to find out that our possible new home will be in Mike McCaul’s district. I thought I was leaving good old CD10 behind. Also – absolutely chicken shit of the GOP to stop at just five districts in … Continue reading

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It’s Official!




We are under contract. 2nd try, and confident we’ve made a much better choice.

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2010-11-15: Tweets and Twitters




My plan for the deficit http://t.co/uSnmhIJ via @nytgraphics #

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I Cut 2 Trillion from Federal Budget. Was That So Hard?




OK. So this is from the 2008 budget [link to spreadsheets], but I heard Boehner wants to cut spending to 2008 levels, so maybe using the 2008 budget is more appropriate it might have first appeared. Rationale for cuts included: … Continue reading

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2010-10-23: Tweets and Twitters




Google Map of Travis County early voting locations: http://bit.ly/dpviQR #

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2010-10-22: Tweets and Twitters




Project 365, Day 293 | Once in a Blue Moon: http://bit.ly/dmMaSx #Project365 # Project 365, Day 294 | Reading to Bunny: http://bit.ly/a0Mixq #Project365 #

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Travis County Early Voting Locations, Oct 18 – 29




I believe these to be accurate enough for you to find your closest early voting location – any omissions are my fault. If the location is wrong…I blame Google Earth.

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2010-08-31: Tweets and Twitters




Project 365, Day 241 | Waiting for the Fallout http://project365.jelyon.com/index.php?showimage=687 #

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