Jan 31, 2012 Posted by bsoist

One More Look at the Republican Slate

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking, talking, and writing about the Republican primary recently, so I decided not to post about the election today as I had originally planned. I did, however, have a bunch of links I wanted to share today, and since I wanted to comment on each one … I changed plans again. I was wrong Politicians, of course, are terrible at this. They are never wrong,... read more

Jan 28, 2012 Posted by bsoist

January – Movie Month

While Billy was home for Christmas break we watched a lot of movies. We watched a few I had already seen (over here), but we also saw quite a few that I had not seen yet. As always, I’ve listed them pretty much in the order I enjoyed them. The Best Moneyball I pay you to get on first, not get thrown out at second. Jonah Hill has been great in every role I’ve seen him play. If you’ve... read more

Jan 28, 2012 Posted by bsoist

Sharing a few “classics?” with Billy

While Billy was home for Christmas break, we watched a lot of movies (more here). We got a chance to watch a few I’ve already seen – some were on his list to watch, some were movies I’ve wanted to share with him for a while. All of them were better than I remember The Game Discovering the object of the game *is* the object of the game.   Panic Room Ever read any... read more

Jan 27, 2012 Posted by bsoist

GOP Wide Open Now?

Last night’s Republican debate may have made this a much more interesting primary year. I agree with most commentators that a Gingrich win on Tuesday in Florida would almost seal his chance for victory. It will demonstrate that his win in South Carolina may not have been an accident and it will help voters rally around one candidate. I don’t agree, however, that this is necessarily a good... read more

Jan 27, 2012 Posted by bsoist

Class Warfare?

[Mitt Romney is] liv(ing) in a world of Swiss bank accounts and Cayman Island accounts and making $20 million for no work. … Newt Gingrich Bill Gates: People Like Me Don’t Pay Enough In Taxes Fox & Friends Again Calls for Tax Hike On Poor BTW, her “double taxation” argument, while very popular, is not accurate at all. When you earn money on your old earnings, you are not being... read more