Monthly Archives: November 2012
Family
OK, I’ve got three blog posts started but not finished. The usual excuse: deadlines, imminent and impending. One of the three is met, the second is almost, the third is still two weeks off. Rather than finish one of the … Continue reading
Big Houses, Again
Big Houses are on the agenda again. For a good account of the issues and various perspectives on them, see the Vineyard Gazette‘s November 21 story “Commission’s Role in Big Houses Debated.” The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) is considering revisions … Continue reading
Wal-Mart R Us?
I’ve never bought anything from Wal-Mart. I’ve never even been in a Wal-Mart. When I say this, some people respond with “Good for you!” I demur: I can probably count on one hand the number of times I’ve been anywhere … Continue reading
Incumbency Helps
For the last week all the pundits and politicos have been tripping over themselves to analyze the election results. I’m itching to analyze something, but enough is enough, right? However, no one has attempted to analyze the results of the … Continue reading
“All the Leaves Are Brown . . .”
What a difference three weeks and two big storms make! Remember the glorious burning bush on the outskirts of my neighbors’ lawn? On October 21, it looked like this: The leaves have since given way to small red-orange berries. The … Continue reading
Should We Be Required to Vote?
Most U.S. presidential elections, the turnout hovers somewhere around 50 percent of all eligible voters. This year was no exception. After most U.S. elections, some USians notice that in Australia voting is compulsory. The turnout in Australia’s 2010 elections was … Continue reading
Rallying Up North
Last weekend Travvy and I headed north for a Rally obedience trial in Raymond, New Hampshire. Raymond is due east of Manchester, a three-hour drive from Woods Hole. Like most Rally trials, this one was hosted by a local training … Continue reading
My Lord, What a Morning!
I’m stealing the title of my 2008 post-election blog. This morning is even better. In 2008 I went to bed before the results were all in. Around 5:45 a.m. I woke up. From my election day blog: 5:45 a.m., November … Continue reading
October License Plate Report
Would you believe, a third zippo month in a row? I think this is a record. Around mid-month I came home to a call on my answering machine: a friend had spotted New Mexico in Edgartown! She gave the location, … Continue reading
From the Seasonally Occupied Territories . . . 