Always Positive, Sometimes Right

President Obama’s position on health care delivery systems and the need for comprehensive reform is totally consistent with the ideals and traditions of the nation. The Republican continuing assertion that an apparent populist aversion to the reforms should prevent their adoption reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the underpinnings of America.

I will assume, without much confidence in the assumption, that many of those opposed to the health-care legislation are sincere folks, albeit the victims of cynical manipulation of GOP operatives, honestly are concerned about sky-rocketing deficits (more. . .)

Almost every weekday evening I can be found in my red VW Beetle driving the 30 to 40 minutes from my Jackson Hewitt Tax Service kiosk at a nearby Walmart where I am, for 105 days, office manager of the location. The ride is not that exciting and I invariably put the radio on and listen to either Country and Western tunes or one of three stations in Tampa that dispense political talk. In central Florida that means Michael Savage, Hugh Hewitt, or some other (more. . .)

It seems that people, unlike Gaul, are divided into two groups when it comes to the red sauce on pasta at local establishments. Our very close friends choose a sweeter version of the ubiquitous red sauce; Joan and I prefer one that is less sweet. The Tampa area has fine examples of both varieties and, in fact, the four of us visited a relatively new establishment near the intersection of Countryway and Race Track Road a while ago and I discovered a good neighborhood Italian (more. . .)

Wherein I acknowledge the error of my ways

I have to confess that, to some members of my family, I am politically a disgrace, leaning so far to the Left as to have abandoned all rational thinking! I believe (or did before my new-found appreciation for the truths of the Right) in social programs to benefit the poor and – wonderful word – the disadvantaged. I was in favor of government programs run by government aimed at promoting the general welfare of the country that being (more. . .)

OK, you have been on Atkins or South Beach for a while and your carb hunger has taken over your life. I can think of no better way to make up for a carbohydrate deficiency than an order of fries at Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries on Fletcher Avenue just east of North Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. The fries are of the “boardwalk” variety, popular “up north”. They come in two sizes and on our first visit, we erred in choosing the larger. (more. . .)