I don’t believe it’s accurate, and I certainly won’t suggest that he has a shot to win, but it’s worth noting — especially for those who think their votes meaningless — that the latest Siena College poll shows only a 46-41 deficit for McCain here in New York, down from 51-33 three months ago. More discussion here and here .
How long will it be before Biden is forced out for our junior senator ?
Content suppressed by ://URLFAN, for full article visit source
Best of Djere: Ethical ImmoralityFrom: bweinh.com
Post Date: 2008-09-16 12:00:16
Originally published, July 2007.
unethical — not being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice.
immoral — deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong.
The terms are used almost interchangeably these days, and I don’t know just how fair that is. In case this is your first visit to the planet, welcome to America, land of moral relativism.
Morality speaks to the inherent right-ness or wrong-ness of a given action, thou...
more Dramatic IronyFrom: bweinh.com
Post Date: 2008-09-16 07:53:50
Every Monday night, I join some friends from work at a British pub for a written trivia quiz. Our performance has been slightly above-average: an admirable result, as the questions often focus on obscure African geography and the duration of the Peloponnesian War. We’re good, but we’re not always 460 BC good.
Amidst the quiz, there are three “beer questions” — yell out the answer first and win whatever you’re drinking. Since what I’m always dri...
more