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Like these numbers?

By Leo Morris — Thu, 08/09/2012 - 9:38am — Opening Argument

Here's one that should be fun for the partisan warriors, a chart showing the number of jobs created during presintial terms. The best record -- Bill Clinton, with Ronald Reagan coming in at No. 2. And the worst -- George W. Bush in the penultimate position and Barack Obama the absolute worst. How much credit or blame a president should actually get for the number of jobs created is, of course, a whole different topic.

Posted in: History, Politics and other nightmares

We see you!

By Leo Morris — Thu, 08/09/2012 - 9:03am — Opening Argument

The dystopian nightmare of "1984" edges one step closer:

Posted in: Current events, The law and the jungle, Politics and other nightmares, Web/Tech

Orange aid

By Leo Morris — Thu, 08/09/2012 - 8:39am — Opening Argument

Cleaning up one of our messes:

Posted in: Current events, History, Politics and other nightmares

The final three?

By Leo Morris — Thu, 08/09/2012 - 8:21am — Opening Argument

So it's down to the final three. So say both the Weekly Standard and NBC News:

Posted in: Current events, Pawlenty, Politics and other nightmares, Portman, Romney, Ryan

Smoked

By Leo Morris — Wed, 08/08/2012 - 3:21pm — Opening Argument

Smoking ban proposed, smoking ban approved -- it's starting to seem inevitable isn't it? On occasion, though, there's a vote that goes against the trend:

Beech Grove will keep its smoke-filled bars for as long as possible.

Posted in: Hoosier lore, Politics and other nightmares

A damn fine plan

By Leo Morris — Wed, 08/08/2012 - 3:13pm — Opening Argument

Man, that's some creative teaching:

In a case of the devil you know, an Indiana high school is trying to teach students what not to say by having them write it down.

In a lesson on cursing, students at the Thomas Carr Howe High School in Indianapolis were asked to spell out the curse words they know.

Posted in: Hoosier lore, The state of the culture, Words and all that

Spoilsports

By Leo Morris — Wed, 08/08/2012 - 2:56pm — Opening Argument

Can they do that?

ANDERSON, Ind. -- As the Indianapolis Colts warmed up for training camp practice Monday afternoon at Anderson University, safety Tom Zbikowski did a double take at a fan in the front row of the grandstands.

Posted in: Colts, Hoosier lore, Sports

Country roads

By Leo Morris — Wed, 08/08/2012 - 1:39pm — Opening Argument

Dang, I bet somebody could write a good country song about this:

Country superstar Randy Travis walked naked into a convenience store to buy cigarettes, touching off a bizarre series of events that ended with him being charged with threatening to shoot a state trooper in North Texas, police and sources said.

Posted in: Current events, Music, The state of the culture

. . . and one for all

By Leo Morris — Wed, 08/08/2012 - 8:17am — Opening Argument

President Obama -- when he's right, he's right:

How do you respond to criticism that your administration hasn’t done enough to support black businesses?

Posted in: Current events, obama, Politics and other nightmares

Magazine wreck

By Leo Morris — Wed, 08/08/2012 - 8:10am — Opening Argument

"Misery loves company" department:

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. magazine sales fell nearly 10% in the first half of 2012, a troubling sign for print publishers that suggests Americans are still being careful about discretionary spending.

Posted in: All about me, Current events, Web/Tech

Mean vs. Nasty

By Leo Morris — Wed, 08/08/2012 - 7:51am — Opening Argument

Hey, is the presidential campaign getting classy or what?

I’m rubber, you’re glue. Welcome to the 2012 presidential campaign, aka ‘Romney Hood‘ vs. ‘Obamaloney’.

Posted in: Curent events, obama, Politics and other nightmares, Romney

No close calls here

By Leo Morris — Tue, 08/07/2012 - 9:30am — Opening Argument

You silly, uninformed average voters. You're probably buying into the propaganda that this is going to be a real squeaker of a presidential race, a too-close-to-call nail biter to the very end. Well, guess again:

In other words, Obama can lose the big Eastern four—Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida: all of ’em!—and still be reelected.

Posted in: Current events, obama, Politics and other nightmares, Romney

High judo

By Leo Morris — Tue, 08/07/2012 - 8:56am — Opening Argument

Hey, man, I just wanted to mellow out, 'K? I mean, you know, it was, like, every time I stepped into the ring, some dude was trying to throw me down, man.

LONDON – American judo fighter Nick Delpopolo was expelled from the Olympic Games on Monday after testing positive for marijuana he said he ate accidentally before arriving in London.

Posted in: Current events, The law and the jungle, Sports

What's fair?

By Leo Morris — Tue, 08/07/2012 - 8:24am — Opening Argument

In taxation as in anything else, there is no such thing as an objective standard of "fairness." Fair is what we think is fair at any given time -- as this Wall Street Journal piece says, it's not resolvable scientifically but only "by a show of hands." But to get there, we have to accept a basic set of facts, starting with these four:

Posted in: Current events, Politics and other nightmares

Wanting power

By Leo Morris — Mon, 08/06/2012 - 2:39pm — Opening Argument

Awww, I was hoping it was Ronald Reagan:

What do Barack Obama, Thomas Jefferson, George W. Bush and the other past U.S. presidents have in common? Besides holding the coveted title of commander-in-chief, it appears that all of them but one are cousins.

Posted in: Current events, History, Politics and otehr nightmares

A bold suggestion

By Leo Morris — Mon, 08/06/2012 - 10:01am — Opening Argument

With all due respect to Mr. Romney, I'm not sure this is a good idea:

Mitt Romney is calling for "something dramatic" to help the economy recover, but he's not saying exactly what.

Posted in: Hoosier lore, Politics and other nightmares, Romney

Liar, liar

By Leo Morris — Mon, 08/06/2012 - 9:40am — Opening Argument

This one may not be as obvious as some past nominations, but I think this is a good candidate for the "well, duh" file:

Honesty may boost your health, suggests a study that found telling fewer lies benefits people physically and mentally.

Posted in: Current events, Hoosier lore, Science, The state of the culture

Everything old is new again

By Leo Morris — Mon, 08/06/2012 - 9:15am — Opening Argument

This year, for the first time in history, more old albums will be sold than new ones. In the first half of 2012, "catalog" albums -- those released more than 18 months ago -- sold 76.6 million units. New units tallied 73.9 million. And the difference are likely to increase -- "new" will never outsell "old again." Why is this happening?

Posted in: All about me, History, Music, The state of the culture, Web-tech

Standards

By Leo Morris — Mon, 08/06/2012 - 8:52am — Opening Argument

Here's a different kind of age-discrimination suit:

A 3.2 grade point average is not what it used to be.

Posted in: All about me, Politics and other nightmares, The state of the culture

I'll be gloomy if I want to

By Leo Morris — Fri, 08/03/2012 - 3:02pm — Opening Argument

Are you kidding me?

Don’t buy the doom and gloom pronouncements from conservatives telling you, “this is the most important election in history.” A loss for Mitt Romney would not necessarily spell long lasting disaster for Republicans, nor would it be the death-knell to conservatism. In fact, it’s possible a 2012 loss could lay the groundwork for a stronger Republican party and conservative movement.

Posted in: obama, Politics and other nightmares, Romney

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