This April I will be running for the office of north ward alderman in Adrian, Missouri. Last spring I was appointed to serve the remainder of someone else's term, and now I am running for my own term. No one else filed for this office, so I am running un… more »

What if police coverage worked like health coverage? [youtube]1Ibgn4L6xAw[/youtube] Fortunately, we all share the cost of providing police protection to everyone. more »

This American Life devoted two episodes to the health care system in America. I found them very informative. More Is Less (MP3) Someone Else's Money (MP3) more »

[youtube]-G60UCeXFp0[/youtube] more »

Much of the discussion our nation is having about health care is centered around the advantages and disadvantages of various proposed reforms. Maybe we need to give a little more attention to the problems themselves. I understand that conservatives have… more »

[youtube]NXAhRPHw2og[/youtube] healthcarefactcheck.com more »

Dear President Obama, It's time to end "don't ask, don't tell" and let openly gay people serve in our military. Moral Kombat Lt. Dan Choi, a West Point graduate and Arab linguist who was discharged from the Army National Guard earlier this month… more »

We took Emma and a friend to the 2nd annual Jiggle Jam, a children's music festival headlined by They Might Be Giants. TMBG has been one of my favorite bands for over a decade and it's been great to see them expand into children's music. They've released… more »

Tonight I was sworn in as an Adrian city councilman. The mayor resigned a few months ago and one of the aldermen was acting as mayor. The council decided to appoint him as mayor and they needed someone to serve the rest of the alderman's term (about 14… more »

If you get an email forward that seems too amazing, frightening, sad or heartwarming to be true, it probably is. Before you hit that button to forward the message to your friends, take 60 seconds and type the subject line into Google. You can also throw… more »