I sometimes envy those that do get emotional when dealing with a student effectively. But whenever I try to “lower the boom”, the results usually are unsatisfactory.
]]>3: If the decision ends up being correct, give the credit to the team, including those who dissented. It’s good for the soul.
4: Take everyone out for ice cream (no matter what happened) This is also good for the soul.
]]>So I already shared these thoughts with Kevin Bacon I’m afraid, so I doubt he’ll be coming by anytime soon….
]]>Now GMLIV, that’s a candidate I could get behind…
]]>I think it could have been much closer, however. And I don’t think McCain needed to “attack” in order to energize the base…that’s what he brought in Palin to do. If she had launched some informed rhetoric against Obama/Biden, with her crowds and appeal…much much closer. She proved herself incapable of that, IMHO.
When I chose a candidate to back, I put all my weight on the strength of their ideas, and just about none on the rhetoric. I’ll never attend a political rally unless a relative or close friend needs me. I understand the need for them (less and less, though, in the 21st century), but they’re not how you’re going to win my vote.
Not for nothing, fair readers, but GML4 ( http://linkert.name/blog ) is a well-spoken lefty and one of Minnesota’s finest “Fantasy Politicians”.
]]>’nuff said.
Ok, well, if you want to see my whole reaction, go to my blog…
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