MUST BE AN ELECTION YEAR

As a former professional sportswriter, I’ve always been amused by politicians who exploit the success of the local team during an election year. Take a look at Janet’s press release, in which she quotes herself giving an inspirational “Go Suns”...

SIGNS

In Mel Gibson’s sci-fi thriller Signs, his brother the failed Minor League baseball player is told, “Swing away, Merrill.” This advice comes in handy when it becomes necessary for Merrill to whack away at aliens with a baseball bat. There are two...

REMEMBERING THE FALLEN

Memorial Day weekend means barbecues and picnics and baseball to many Americans, but for others it holds a deep sense of honor, gratitude and loss. USA Today this week carried a feature story on the deaths of two Air Force captains on Memorial Day a year ago. Closer...

FAMILY RESPITE

Family priorities can and should intervene, even in the midst of a political campaign. Yesterday Tracy and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. Tonight our oldest daughter graduates from high school. Full day of campaigning tomorrow, from Sun City to Tucson to...

IDOL

Taylor Hicks? You gotta be kidding me. I voted for Boris...

MEETINGS

One of the great things about campaigning for office is that you get to meet lots of great people. That starts with the hundreds of volunteers on our campaign team, the folks who invite friends to house parties, and the wonderful Republican leaders and workers around...
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