http://free-return.com/ Watching current events en-us rich@ignitionpartners.com Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:41:43 -0600 http://free-return.com//2006/11/14/emerald_directions.html http://free-return.com//2006/11/10/nikon_d80_and_18200vr.html Well, I've switched to Canon for my digital camera and now have a passel of Canon lenses (wahoo!), but if you are on Nikon, then there are some great options now that the Nikon D80 has shipped. Pricegrabber has the... http://free-return.com//2006/11/09/there_is_a_santa_claus.html Bolton nomination is dead and Rumsfeld is gone. Merry Christmas and welcome to a new era of international relations. Wooohoo! BTW, it is incredibly honorable that outgoing Senator Chafee, who lost his seat in Rhode Island won't use his last... http://free-return.com/philosophy_religion_etc/2006/11/09/country_makes_sense.html Wel the election is over that the biggest winner IMHO was common sense. I'm absolutely amazed that after billiions of dollars of marketing and spin, the center of the US figured out what was going on. Of course, the left... http://free-return.com//2006/10/28/2006_election_endorsements.html 2006 General Election Endorsements | News | The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper 2006 General Election Endorsements Things are so complicated this year, you really do need a cribsheet in Seattle.... http://free-return.com//2006/10/10/tossups.html Looking just at toss ups, the one in Washington is Darcy Burner vs. Dave Reichert. If you want to contribute the maximum is $2100 per individual for the general election. See Darcyburner.com powered by performancing firefox... http://free-return.com//2006/10/10/more_seats_at_risk.html A NY Times poll shows that more seats are at risk and that religious conservatives, the heart of the Republican party, may be losing some enthusiasm. “The social conservatives are frustrated with what’s going on,” said Saulius Anuzis, the... http://free-return.com//2006/10/10/bush_supported_by_86_of_republicans.html An amazing statistic really when you think about it, is how well the strategy of maintaining the base really work, despite some really bad news, Bush's approval rating remains at 37% mainly because every last Republican loves him. Poll Shows... http://free-return.com//2006/10/06/fatwallet.html http://free-return.com//2006/09/30/state_of_denial.html After two books about the Bush Administration that could have been written by Karl Rove, it seems that Bob Woodward remembered to tell it like it is... New Book Fuels Election Year Debate Over Bush, Rumsfeld - washingtonpost.com New revelations... http://free-return.com//2006/09/08/naral_voting_guide.html Well its election time. Really primary time. In Washington, the big issues are the State Supreme Court and making sure that fair minded people are there. Prochoice Washington has a simple voters guide: State Supreme Court Position 2: Susan J.... http://free-return.com//2006/09/05/dlink_di624_firmware.html broadband » Forums » D-Link » [Info] D-Link DI-624 Rev.C Firmware 2.76b05. Wow, who would have ever thought the world is this complicated. These are a series of discussions on the various flaws in D-link firmware. I've been using v2.70... http://free-return.com//2006/08/17/republicans_losing_the_security_moms.html Republicans Losing The 'Security Moms' Married women with children, the "security moms" whose concerns about terrorism made them an essential part of Republican victories in 2002 and 2004, are taking flight from GOP politicians this year in ways that appear... http://free-return.com//2006/08/17/losing_in_the_heartland.html For the GOP, a Heartland Plunge When the Columbus Dispatch's respected poll recently reported that Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell was trailing Democratic Rep. Ted Strickland by 20 points in the race for governor of Ohio, there was dismay... http://free-return.com//2006/08/16/who_won_the_war.html It's interesting to see who is going to win this latest Lebanese conflict. To me its another case of the big super power, in this case Israel, winning, but losing at the same time and another example of where we...