http://www.thezong.net Sports :: Politics Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:19:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When I started this blog, I did so reluctantly, mostly because of all the fun I had being derisive of those who had blogs. That said, I didn't want to write about my family, or my travels ("To the East Bay and Back Again" was actually a working title for ... http://www.thezong.net/2008/02/06/professional-sports/ Actually, don't kid yourself. There were always two. With Edwards out of the race, my vote for Edwards in the primary seems like it's gonna be a little tough to pull off, and I guess I won't be finishing my voter's guide to the primary because it's pretty clear at this ... http://www.thezong.net/2008/01/30/and-then-there-were-two/ As someone who became hyper-aware of the difficulties facing the uninsured and underinsured American (by force) a few years back. This issue is pretty close to the most important thing on the agenda for me looking at the presidential race. Again, it slips down to number 4 on my ... http://www.thezong.net/2008/01/28/a-progressive-voter%e2%80%99s-guide-to-the-2008-primary-elections-part-two-universal-health-care/ I believe the definition of a Progressive, in the political arena, is someone who believes that the purpose of government is to do for the People what they cannot do for themselves (to paraphrase Abraham Lincoln). I count myself among the growing ranks of bleeding-hearts who value common sense over ... http://www.thezong.net/2008/01/24/a-progressive-voters-guide-to-the-2008-primary-elections-part-one-green-issues/ So imagine that you're a large, Siberian tiger. Your DNA is coded as such that you have an innate sense of the food chain, and your emotions, while basic, probably function only to assist survival in the wild. Now imagine that you've been put in captivity at one of the worst ... http://www.thezong.net/2008/01/18/idiots-taste-like-victory/