Monthly Archives: March 2009

Putin visits Washington, gets refrigerator magnets

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

From the Valley City-Times-Record, Wednesday, April 1. In a historic first, the likes of which Washington has not seen since “Gorbymania” during the Reagan administration, Prime Minister of the Russian Republic Vladimir Putin made a historic visit to the United … Continue reading →

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Flood fighting

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

It’s Saturday morning, but not a day of rest for me I think. At 9 o’clock I’m going to City Hall for the morning briefing of the emergency management team, and then probably up to the Winter Show building to … Continue reading →

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Ruminations

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

From the depths of depression, to guarded optimism. Come along with me on a roller-coaster ride! * Political mercenary Dick Morris had this to say recently: “In an effort to promote liquidity and boost the economy, the Federal Reserve yesterday … Continue reading →

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Mark your calendar! I defend Obama.

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

Mark it on your calendar – today I defend Obama! A few days back Obama went on Leno – causing my wife to remark, “What’s the president of the United States doing on Leno?” Understand, she loves Leno, but not … Continue reading →

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Battlestar Galactica, not the frakkin’ end!

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

“What seems human, is human.”– Cordwainer Smith (Dr. Paul Myron Linebarger) Battlestar Galactica concluded in a two-and-a-quarter hour special last night, and it wasn’t bad at all. I actually feared they might have painted themselves into a corner they couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Olson, Ayers, Dorhn: America’s aging terrorists

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

“What matter the victims, so long as the gesture is beautiful?” – Laurent Tailhade, 1854-1919 A couple of news items caught my attention last week, and apparently almost nobody else’s. On March 17, Sara Jane Olson, nee Kathleen Soliah, was … Continue reading →

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

We invoke holy Patrick, Ireland’s chief apostle.Glorious is his wondrous name, a flame that baptized heathen;He warred against hard hearted wizards.He thrust down the proud with the help of our Lord of fair heaven.He purified Ireland’s meadow-lands, a mighty birth.We … Continue reading →

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That was a short honeymoon

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

This has got to be the shortest presidential honeymoon in the history of the Republic. We’re just over 50 days into the new administration, and even the mainstream media that had “A Slobbering Love Afair”* with The One Who Sends … Continue reading →

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A time of juveniles

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This appeared as an op-ed in the Valley City Times-Record. The title is from an essay by Eric Hoffer, which seems prescient at present. Question: What is the most dangerously stupid thing that walks the earth? Answer: An above-average … Continue reading →

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Paul Harvey … Good day

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This appeared as an op-ed in the Valley City Times-Record. Paul Harvey died on February 28, 2009, at the age of 90 in Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by family and friends and mourned by millions around the world. There will … Continue reading →

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