For a little bit, the blog had been taken down. I moved hosts recently, and unfortunately, I was in no rush to put it backup.
However, I decided to use WordPress not only for my blog, but as a “CMS” for my personal site. You can find my resume, portfolio, and other information here besides my blog posts. And, over time, I hope to integrate a few of my custom scripts into WordPress.
Watching a conservative Republican replace Ted Kennedy in the Senate is devastating.
But as bad as the news is this morning, there’s actually one reason to be hopeful.
For the last year, Democrats in Washington have let lobbyists and corporate interests run roughshod over the peoples’ business. Wall Street got bailouts. Bankers got bonuses. Big Insurance rewrote the health care bill. Meanwhile, ordinary Americans struggled to make ends meet.
But now, finally, Democrats know they need to change course. The question is, will they learn exactly the wrong lesson? Will they give up on change altogether? Drop health care reform? Follow the lead of conservatives like Joe Lieberman and Evan Bayh embrace “Republican-lite”?
I just signed MoveOn’s petition to make sure Democrats don’t get it wrong this time. It’s time to demand that they start truly fighting for working families. Will you join me?
The people of Haiti need your help!
On January 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, the country’s most severe earthquake in over 200 years.
Widespread damage resulted from the quake, with a majority of buildings collapsing due to poor structural design and construction. The capital city was devastated. Read the rest of this entry »
Well, 2009 is over, and it’s officially 2010 (at least here where I am, USA – Eastern Time).
I hope you all have had a great year in 2009, and that it carries over to 2010.
Don’t party too much!! :p
Well Christmas has come and gone, and while this year I was not able to buy my family gifts because of my financial situation, it was still a good Christmas overall. 
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