John Hattaway

Anyone who is unreliable is also a liar; anyone who is a liar is also unreliable.

A Week’s Worth of Graveyards

smokingpen | March 21, 2009

I spent the last week working the graveyard shift. I get to do that for the foreseeable future. This is not something I am interested in doing long term, or something that I would change given that I am not fond of “this place” as an employer. I think if I have to work for [...]

Changes Needed

smokingpen | March 18, 2009

And, “No,” I am not talking about me or this site (though I am sure both need changes).
When I voted for President Obama, I expected he would do exactly what he has been doing, working the Democratic party line. In fact, I expected him to work the highly liberal line. Hilary Clinton would’ve done the [...]

Civil Rights

smokingpen | March 5, 2009

We currently live in a time of unprecedented change. This is history that is happening all around us. Every day something new changes that even twenty or thirty years ago seemed impossible. We have an African-American as president and we have the gay rights groups arguing in favor of same-sex marriage. Along with that, racial [...]

Back into Politics

smokingpen | January 23, 2009

I have decided, for the past little while, to pretty much say nothing in regard to the political discourse the nation is going through. This is, in part, due to the rather obvious change in nature of the voting public with an African-American president, first lady, and two children. Though, I do have to say [...]

Inauguration Day

smokingpen | January 20, 2009

Yesterday Camper turned four months old. Granted, that is nothing in adult, older than 25 world; but for someone who is almost literally living every day as though it is the first, Camper is doing remarkably well and is happy and is changing like one would expect a baby to change. Yesterday also marked one [...]

Without a Party

smokingpen | December 9, 2008

And I think this news story represents the very reason I don’t affiliate myself with any political party. Quick recap: the governor of Illinois has been arrested by the FBI for trying to garner favors and cash by fulfilling the duties of his job. One of the duties, replace President-Elect Obama as a senator in [...]

Bail me out, bail me out, bail me out – updated

smokingpen | November 18, 2008

The Big Three Automakers (e.g. the three largest auto makers in the United States) are begging congress for a bailout. CEO Rick Wagoner told the Senate Banking Committee that it was not a lack of management, lack of vision, lack of leadership, and etc. that is causing the Big Three to lose money, but a [...]

Done

smokingpen | November 17, 2008

I was writing a post on some of my opinons and views of the white powder that was sent to two of the LDS temples last week. I think the argument was pretty good. But, after sitting on it for a few days, I’ve decided that when it comes to same-sex marriage and the homosexuality [...]

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