Monthly Archives: May 2005

Taps

May 30, 2005 – 1:22 pm

Day is done, gone the sun
From the Lakes, from the hills, from the sky.
All is well, Safely rest.
God is nigh.
Fading light, dims the sight
And a star gems the sky gleaming bright.
From afar, drawing nigh.
Falls the night.
Thanks and praise For our days
‘Neath the sun, ‘neath the stars as we go.
This we know, God is […]

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What a week

May 29, 2005 – 3:21 pm

I’m not ignoring you, I promise. I’m blogging on a Sunday afternoon, aren’t I? Last week I briefly mentioned that all of my girls were going out of town. They’re actually way out of town. Mrs. D took Emma and Rosie to England for the summer - 7 weeks of it, anyway. After having the […]

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Bogus DPS budgets?

May 23, 2005 – 7:45 am

We’ve been talking about Colorado State Senator Joe Stengle’s (R-Littleton) First Class Education for Colorado. In response, Denver Public Schools released their own breakdown of their expenses, saying that they already spend more than 65 percent in the classroom (what Stengel is pushing for). Their problem, though, is how they define the classroom. Ben has […]

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Comments fixed?

May 22, 2005 – 6:55 pm

It only took me 2 months to get around to it, but I’ve finally fixed the comment problem. Now you can tell me what you think about my year. I’ll also need lots of support when the girls leave tomorrow (more on that, well, tomorrow probably)
UPDATE: How can you really tell your comments are working […]

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Allard on the filibuster

May 22, 2005 – 3:44 pm

In 214 years, Republicans have never used a filibuster to block a judicial nominee. It has been claimed that the filibuster has been used before to kill a judicial nomination. This is simply untrue. Throughout the history of the United States, a judicial nominee who clearly held the majority support of the Senate has never […]

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