Monthly Archives: April 2007

Support for our troops and results in Iraq Recently, I supported the passage of the Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act in the House of Representatives. This $124.3 billion supplemental spending bill includes funding for our brave men and women currently serving and who will serve in Iraq … Read Article →

Lack of car repair acumen yields vulnerability The air inside is heavy with the smell of tires – big tires and a lot of them mixed with an odor of oil. Light filmy grime covers the floor and walls, even the counter, where empty spark plug boxes, radiator hose clamps, … Read Article →

A light column about a serious problem Phyllis didn't want me to write this column – but I'm going to anyhow. "Nobody wants to hear about your troubles," she said testily. "They expect you to write funny stuff, and this isn't funny," she added. "I know it," I responded tactfully. … Read Article →

Don't play chicken It's hard to imagine there would come a time when we'd actually miss the Nixon presidency. But after President Bush's display from the Rose Garden earlier this week, one can't help but feel a longing for a time in American politics when the executive branch was at … Read Article →