Will the Republicans ever learn?

On January 31, 2008 I told you in this blog how crazy the Republicans would be if they put up John McCain as their nominee.  My view has been the same since then.  The Republicans were crazy to put up John Mccain as the party's nominee.  Won't they every learn that merely hanging around the…

I hate Daylight Savings Time

I don’t know about you but I hate daylight savings. I wish we’d leave the time alone. If we have to have it, my vote is to have it start on May 1 and end on October 1. That’s about all I can take. It screws my sleep patterns up and I just don’t like…

Gmail as your personal nerve center

I just read an interesting article about using Gmail for bookmarks, a personal database, and more.  You can read about it here: Using Gmail as Your Personal Nerve Center After recently moving from Outlook to Gmail this was an interesting read. Outlook still rains supreme for managing all of my contact information but Gmail really…

Truecrypt

If you’re looking for a free, flexible, strong encryption software, check out Truecrypt. You can create mountable drives and even encrypt your full hard drive via its whole disk encryption feature. Truecrypt is easy to use and will protect your data from prying eyes. If you use a strong password you’ll have complete security for…

Election Speak

Have you ever noticed that every election seems to be the same? No matter how far back you go, the same language is always used. We always hear “this is the most important election of our lifetime.” Why is that? It’s because politicians are completely full of B.S. Aren’t you sick of hearing these words…

Cut Capital Gains Rates Now

With the market sliding seemingly out of control we need to cut capital gains rates immediately. Why not just drop them to zero. You would see an infusion of cash into the US within 24 hours. What are they waiting for?

Use strong email account passwords

Have you heard about someone hacking into Gov. Sarah Palin’s email account and posting the information on the web? This is totally outrageous! It just makes me realize how important it is to have a strong password. Can you keep every hacker out? Maybe not, but you can certainly keep the small time guys. Be…

iTunes movies are too expensive

I love iTunes, and I use it on my Mac and PC for managing my music. I recently rented a movie from iTunes just to check out the technology. It was pretty slick as I downloaded a movie before a long flight and watched it during my flight. I paid $3.99 for the download even…

Sarah Palin – Only time will tell

I have to admit to being very disappointed yesterday at McCain’s VP pick. I wanted someone with the stature of Colin Powell and thought the pick of Palin was a purely political pick. However, the more I find out about her the more I like her. She does have executive experience and is apparently scrappy…

Draft Colin Powell for McCain’s VP

Multiple stories have come out in the last few days about the possibility of Colin Powell being McCain’s VP. Unfortunately, the stories are probably bogus. I wish they were true because Powell is about the only individual that could add so much gravitas to McCain’s ticket, that it would offset the celebrity of Obama. Powell…

Where the heck is Neil Cavuto?

I’ve been frustrated for weeks as Neil Cavuto has been off the air with no explanation. I finally found out the reason for Neil Cavuto’s extended vacation. Without any notice Neil Cavuto stopped appearing on his show on FOXNews in June. I kept searching the Internet for news about when he’d be back and I…

McCain should choose Colin Powell as VP

Will it happen? Probably not, but John McCain’s best VP candidate would be Colin Powell. Secretary Powell is a mainstream conservative and has the obvious experience to be President should something happen to McCain. In my mind Secretary Powell is the best person we have to be President at this time, but he’s not running….