WhiteHouse.gov Gets a Redesign

This information appeared first here at TechCrunch, but I thought it was worth passing along.  Cool stuff. You can check the new website here and browse the blog, see President Obama’s weekly web address, and read up on White House approaches to important issues.   If the government can adapt their technologies to attempt and [...]

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World “Faith” in the United States?

This discussion forum found at BBC.com caught my eye this morning.  The question on the BBC front page leading into this forum asked, “Has the world lost faith in the U.S.?”  Word choice is important, and this particular phrasing piqued my interest.  I live within the borders of a world superpower in the midst of [...]

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Barack Obama Victory Speech

Whether you are celebratory or mournful concerning the Obama victory, this speech is worth watching.  This has been a historic election.  I’ve gauged reactions to the victory in many ways, the most interesting being chatter among coworkers at the bus company.  Facebook has hosted its fair share of opinions as well.  For something totally different, [...]

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Election 2008 :: Decided via Dance Off?

For what it is worth, this is a cool concept.

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Witherington :: Evangelical Voter’s Guide

For those engaged in the political process this piece from Ben Witherington is a short, worthwhile read.  Witherington is the Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary.  Witherington does not tell you who to vote for, thankfully, but offers some helpful guidelines for Christians evaluating both candidates and carefully discerning for [...]

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Thanks Ryan :: Some Thoughts on the Economic Crisis

My friend Ryan sent me an email yesterday with some thoughts on the financial crisis.  With permission, I’m posting a portion here.  I took the time to read through the Crockett article which he provided, which is a fascinating snapshot from history.  Here are some of Ryan’s thoughts: Read your blog regarding the bailout. Below [...]

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Financial Crisis and the Upcoming Vice Presidential Debate

Over the past few weeks I’ve been consumed with following the impending financial crisis which looms large in America.  I watched President Bush’s first television address to the nation, kept track of progress on the proposed $700 billion bail-out plan on Capital Hill, and surveyed the thinking of pundits from the New York Times, the [...]

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Analyzing John McCain :: RNC Acceptance Speech

Since I picked on Guilliani, Palin, and Obama, it is only fitting that I take a close look at John McCain’s remarks when accepting the nomination for president at the Republican National Convention.  The speech can be read here and McCain’s introduction video can be found here.  Here are some comments which I found to [...]

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Facebook, Politics, and the Sound Bite

Last night my wife Molly and I watched the coverage of the Republican National Convention, in large part to catch the remarks of Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin.  You can read the full text of her speech here, or watch here.  To view the full speech you’ll need to click through a few links [...]

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Election 2008

One of my relatives has bounced a couple of email forwards my way this election season, and those are always fun.  He’s a young, committed Republican who isn’t so much for McCain as he is against Obama.  That seems to be a common posture during this election year, much like the 2004 Presidential campaign–a contest [...]

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