Monthly Archives: September 2008

Visit to the Edgar Rice Burroughs Collection in Louisville

Posted on September 28, 2008 by mannd

Since moving to Louisville, Kentucky I have always wanted to visit the Edgar Rice Burroughs collection at the Ekstrom LIbrary on the campus of the University of Louisville. As my daughter Allison is a student there, and as I had … Continue reading →

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The Primary Season Was Too Long

Posted on September 9, 2008 by mannd

I think one possible explanation for the “Palin Phenomenon” is that the whole primary process took much too long. This has been the longest election ever. You may recall it began just after the last midterm election, i.e. 2 years … Continue reading →

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VP Selection Process Is Flawed

Posted on September 6, 2008 by mannd

It seems ridiculous that we put our presidential candidates through a 2 year vetting process, and then accept that the second in command can just appear out of nowhere, 2 months before the election. Sure, constitutionally the Veep has only … Continue reading →

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