I was really pretty disturbed to read this story, which was delivered with such open enthusiasm for the scientific work it represented - but absolutely NO mention of how freaking LOONIE it is that there is weapons-grade plutonium lying about in fairly unsecured locations.

Awhile back, I wrote to Senator Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain, and posted a copy of that letter here. And Senator Obama replied. Here is what he had to say.

"Thank you for writing to me with your concern over our nation’s energy independence. I appreciate hearing from you.

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both have a huge credibility issue - trying to play themselves off as "regular folks." Neither is "regular folks" from where I sit - and I wish the people with the straight party mentality would wake up and smell the coffee.

NAFTA has been the source of much human misery - and much of the root cause of the enormous invasion from south of the border!

I first started this site as a means of sharing some of my published stuff around the net, and have found myself using it as a pulpit for directing attention to the insanity of Illinois politics and national policy. One of the sites that seems to draw the most impact is my Technorati Profile, and my postings on Digg.com.

Well, this is a start. At some point, perhaps we'll have leadership in Washington, a la Dwight Eisenhower, who will also see the value of finding the best and brightest and making sure they receive an education that will benefit us all, regardless of their financial ability to pay.

President Bush announced today a voluntary program that the administration has worked out with mortgage lenders to ease the avalanche of single-family mortgage foreclosures expected over the next 18 months. But what about the flood of foreclosures already in the courts?

Are you sick to death of the status quo in your state's and nation's political stranglehold? Do you feel powerless to effect a change? Are you ready to shed that mantle of "there's nothing I can do?" attitude, and take action to seize back control from the career politicians and lawyers who have created a society of legalistic relativity?

Is it time for a Constitutional Amendment?

Here in Illinois, protection of the status quo of the two dominant parties, and their stranglehold on the voters of the state, has been codified in the election statutes. In Illinois, at least, this has created an atmosphere of extreme corruption and ineffective government.

The difference between owning a condominium and a cooperative apartment are night and day. Condos and coops might seem the same on the surface, but one key factor separates the two and should impact your decision on which to own. One is real estate, the other shares in a corporation.

There are several factors you should consider when selling your home, and one of the most critical is choosing a real estate agent who will represent you. The right agent will sell your property for the highest possible price in a reasonable time, while the wrong one could spell disaster.

How to build your home office is as different as every business. Stop and consider what factors will have the most impact on what part of your home to use as your home office before starting out.

Incentives will not change our fossil-fuel guzzling habits.

Eviction – the last recourse to resolving a dispute or issue with a tenant. Never enter an eviction action lightly – and never hesitate to use it if you have good reason.