Monthly Archives: October 2010

Final Predictions

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Discourse America

With Election Day less than one week away, it’s time to make final predictions for the outcome.  I’ve been reading articles and watching reports from across the spectrum (some of which I trust more than others).  I’ve come up with … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Politics | 1 Comment

The First Tuesday after The First Monday in November

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Discourse America

That’s the date mandated by Congress for presidential and congressional elections.  That means that Election Day can fall on a date between November 2 and November 8.  In most cases, Election Day will fall on the first Tuesday in November, … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, History | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Thoughts on Improving Congress

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Discourse America

Disclaimer:  I wrote this a few weeks ago as part of a competition sponsored by The Washington Post.  Over 1,400 people entered the contest, but only 10 finalists were selected.  I didn’t make the cut (top 0.7%), so I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Politics, The Congress | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Hail State!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Discourse America

The Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated the then #22 Florida Gators in Gainesville this past Saturday.  The score was 10-7 and to top it all off, it was Florida’s homecoming.  I feel just a little bad that I enjoyed seeing the dejected faces … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Change You Can Believe In

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Discourse America

This isn’t a campaign commercial for President Obama; I just wanted to bring your attention to a couple of changes.  You may have noticed that the site looks a little different than it did last week.  That’s because I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in The Presidency | 1 Comment