Uneasy Rhetoric

Diss Rants: At Last - NEW TUNES!
If you’re a big Big Country fan, you’ve probably run into Diss. He does a rocked-out cover of “Winter Sky” that is quite good.
(tags: bigcountry)

Eyes For The Brambles: Rainy Tuesday
Great photos of the American River going all flodistic on us.
(tags: sacramento)

I’m a bit late to the whole immigration debate, but bear with me. My own opinions on the issue of illegal immigration run the gamut from understanding that it is against the law to understanding that illegal immigrants are an integral part of our economy. At its core though, I believe that illegal [...]

The Morning News - How to Write a Thank-You Note, by Leslie Harpold
I try my best to remember to write thank you notes. Sometimes I fail and blame the Y chromosome. But when I succeed, it turns out, I tend to follow these guidelines.
(tags: etiquette culture writing)

If you’ve been giving me some love over at Sacramento Top 25, you’ve probably seen the link to the Sacramento French Film Festival. This annual festival will be held at the Crest again this year from July 14-23, 2006. You’ll be able to catch a variety of French films and you’ll be helping [...]

Willie Brown, the former Speaker of the California Assembly, former Mayor of San Francisco, consummate politician, and reason, in many people’s minds, why term limits passed in California, has said that Steve Westly is the man to beat in the Democratic primary election for governor.
Or did he?
Westly is “less informed, less knowledgeable” than Angelides and [...]