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Monthly Archives: November 2006

Taking out the trash

Since I stopped commuting, the bimonthly Sunday drive to and from a wonderfully maintained Orange County Solid Waste Convenience Center is often my time to [...]
November 14, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Environment | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Hey, Hey Habeas Corpus

As many of you know, I’ve been feeling a little lost lately without my right to a writ of Habeas Corpus. I’ve had it for [...]
November 14, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

TWC: Guitar Lessons

This week’s column is about the angry elections, big money for the legislature races and a glance at 2008–The Big Shout. Here’s the link. Here’s [...]
November 9, 2006 | Posted in: Columns, Current Events, Elections, Media, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Rumsfeld stepping down, Montana Senate race for Dems

The aftermath of the election begins: Sec. of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is resigning. Bush says Gates to take his place. Montana race is called for [...]
November 8, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Elections, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Morning Post: Democratic congress edition

Update: Via TPM–Dem statement on Virginia and Montana races. Long night, eh? Hope you’re enjoying the MSM tut-tutting about the results. The Senate races in [...]
November 8, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Elections, Media, Morning Post, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Dems win the House, Senate on the brink

Democrats won the House and are adding to their majority (+26 as of this update). Three of the six seats needed to switch control of [...]
November 8, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Elections, NCSenate | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

NC General Assembly

Looking pretty solid for Democrats. Jim Black is in a tight race. Update: Black is losing with 95 percent counted. Joe Sam Queen and John [...]
November 7, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Elections, Media, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

NC Congressional Races

Update: We’re headed for a recount in NC-8 as the count concludes with Hayes at 60,500 and Kissell at 60,032. Update: Projections say Democrats have [...]
November 7, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Elections, Media, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink