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Entries for the year 2009

Friday, Dec 18 - Mixed signals
Thursday, Dec 17 - Keeping score
Wednesday, Dec 16 - Title and summary
Tuesday, Dec 15 - Confirmation
Monday, Dec 14 - Show me the money
Friday, Dec 11 - Speaker-elect
Thursday, Dec 10 - Ain't no use
Wednesday, Dec 09 - Affirmation and rejection
Tuesday, Dec 08 - No laughing matter
Monday, Dec 07 - Vote or no vote?
Friday, Dec 04 - Power struggle
Thursday, Dec 03 - Passing the gavel
Wednesday, Dec 02 - Dark horse
Tuesday, Dec 01 - Fine and dandy
Monday, Nov 30 - What'd we miss?
Tuesday, Nov 24 - Ready and Abel
Monday, Nov 23 - Slim pickins
Friday, Nov 20 - No clowning around
Thursday, Nov 19 - End game
Wednesday, Nov 18 - Uh-oh
Tuesday, Nov 17 - A bit tighter
Monday, Nov 16 - Shuffling along
Friday, Nov 13 - By popular demand
Thursday, Nov 12 - And the winner is...
Wednesday, Nov 11 - Conscientious Objector
Tuesday, Nov 10 - My own private astronaut
Monday, Nov 09 - Counting chickens
Friday, Nov 06 - New beginnings
Thursday, Nov 05 - Poll position
Wednesday, Nov 04 - Sink or swim
Tuesday, Nov 03 - Election Day
Monday, Nov 02 - Fall back
Friday, Oct 30 - This is a recording
Thursday, Oct 29 - Pot and kettle
Wednesday, Oct 28 - Well, well, well
Tuesday, Oct 27 - Not good enough
Monday, Oct 26 - Stature
Friday, Oct 23 - So close...
Thursday, Oct 22 - Passing judgement
Wednesday, Oct 21 - Radio waves
Tuesday, Oct 20 - Down the rabbit hole
Monday, Oct 19 - Water wars
Friday, Oct 16 - Water blockage
Thursday, Oct 15 - Temporary truce
Wednesday, Oct 14 - Back in town
Tuesday, Oct 13 - Lucky 13
Monday, Oct 12 - Releasing the hostages
Friday, Oct 09 - Clowning around
Thursday, Oct 08 - It's my party
Wednesday, Oct 07 - Same old story
Tuesday, Oct 06 - 'Silliness' Showdown
Monday, Oct 05 - Name calling
Friday, Oct 02 - Make a wish
Thursday, Oct 01 - Water works
Wednesday, Sep 30 - Jerry the Explorer
Monday, Sep 28 - Conventional wisdom
Friday, Sep 25 - Big Mo
Thursday, Sep 24 - Making a list
Wednesday, Sep 23 - Coming home to roost
Tuesday, Sep 22 - Bird in the hand
Monday, Sep 21 - Minority report
Friday, Sep 18 - Presentation day
Thursday, Sep 17 - Silence of the lambs
Wednesday, Sep 16 - Green machine
Tuesday, Sep 15 - Dirty dancing
Monday, Sep 14 - Recovery
Friday, Sep 11 - Wrap up
Thursday, Sep 10 - So messy
Wednesday, Sep 09 - Triple dog dare
Tuesday, Sep 08 - Home stretch
Thursday, Sep 03 - End game
Wednesday, Sep 02 - The spoils
Tuesday, Sep 01 - Countdown
Monday, Aug 31 - Déjà vu all over again
Friday, Aug 28 - Shuttin' it down
Thursday, Aug 27 - Community chest
Wednesday, Aug 26 - No news is good news
Tuesday, Aug 25 - The milk man cometh
Monday, Aug 24 - Fight another day
Friday, Aug 21 - Stalemate
Thursday, Aug 20 - Jail break
Wednesday, Aug 19 - Meet and Greet
Tuesday, Aug 18 - Prison break
Monday, Aug 17 - Back in action
Friday, Aug 14 - Fire on the mountain
Thursday, Aug 13 - Looking ahead
Wednesday, Aug 12 - Eagle eye
Tuesday, Aug 11 - Passing the torch
Monday, Aug 10 - Filed away
Friday, Aug 07 - Bringing in the green
Thursday, Aug 06 - Balance of power
Wednesday, Aug 05 - I shall be released
Tuesday, Aug 04 - Planning ahead
Monday, Aug 03 - Strike up the band
Thursday, Jul 30 - Picking up the pieces
Wednesday, Jul 29 - Final cut
Tuesday, Jul 28 - Signing day
Monday, Jul 27 - The all-nighter
Friday, Jul 24 - The sun also rises
Thursday, Jul 23 - Back on track
Wednesday, Jul 22 - Early release
Tuesday, Jul 21 - Done for now
Monday, Jul 20 - Details, details
Friday, Jul 17 - Think globally, take locally
Thursday, Jul 16 - Bump in the road
Wednesday, Jul 15 - Talk, talk
Tuesday, Jul 14 - Do or die
Monday, Jul 13 - Shiny Happy People
Friday, Jul 10 - How and why?
Thursday, Jul 09 - Here we go again
Wednesday, Jul 08 - Flame wars
Tuesday, Jul 07 - Breakdown
Monday, Jul 06 - Home on the range
Wednesday, Jul 01 - Happy new year!
Tuesday, Jun 30 - Ramrodded
Monday, Jun 29 - Running in place
Friday, Jun 26 - Beat it
Thursday, Jun 25 - Countdown
Wednesday, Jun 24 - The green mile
Tuesday, Jun 23 - Just say no
Monday, Jun 22 - Let's dance!
Friday, Jun 19 - Changing the tone
Thursday, Jun 18 - Not there yet
Wednesday, Jun 17 - Alternate reality
Tuesday, Jun 16 - Forging ahead
Monday, Jun 15 - D-Day
Friday, Jun 12 - Tightening vice
Thursday, Jun 11 - Running hot
Wednesday, Jun 10 - Moving the ball?
Tuesday, Jun 09 - On the table
Monday, Jun 08 - Eerily familiar
Friday, Jun 05 - Mop up
Thursday, Jun 04 - Counterpunch
Wednesday, Jun 03 - Reckoning
Tuesday, Jun 02 - Speech! Speech!
Monday, Jun 01 - Shape of things to come
Friday, May 29 - Cell division
Thursday, May 28 - For every action...
Wednesday, May 27 - Eight is enough
Tuesday, May 26 - Court date
Friday, May 22 - Conference call
Thursday, May 21 - Back to the drawing board
Wednesday, May 20 - No!
Tuesday, May 19 - Louder than words
Monday, May 18 - Circling the drain
Friday, May 15 - Everyone's a critic
Thursday, May 14 - Fire sale
Wednesday, May 13 - Quick revision
Tuesday, May 12 - Two of a kind
Monday, May 11 - I, anonymous
Friday, May 08 (Untitled)
Thursday, May 07 - Hand off
Wednesday, May 06 - Singing in the rain
Tuesday, May 05 - Power play
Monday, May 04 - Food for thought
Friday, May 01 - Bombs away
Thursday, Apr 30 - Day late, dollar short
Wednesday, Apr 29 - Poll dance
Tuesday, Apr 28 - Bathroom humor
Monday, Apr 27 - Neutral
Friday, Apr 24 - Clearing the air
Thursday, Apr 23 - Checking it twice
Wednesday, Apr 22 - Raising the stakes
Tuesday, Apr 21 - Go time
Monday, Apr 20 - Bookworms
Friday, Apr 17 - Primary colors
Thursday, Apr 16 - The list
Wednesday, Apr 15 - The tax man cometh
Tuesday, Apr 14 - From bad to worse
Monday, Apr 13 - Counterpunch
Friday, Apr 10 - It's a gas, gas, gas
Thursday, Apr 09 - You got served
Wednesday, Apr 08 - Just say yes
Tuesday, Apr 07 - Memories
Monday, Apr 06 - Opening Day
Friday, Apr 03 - Idle hands
Thursday, Apr 02 - Before the flood
Wednesday, Apr 01 - April Fools
Tuesday, Mar 31 - The cone zone
Monday, Mar 30 - Balls out
Friday, Mar 27 - Added benefits
Thursday, Mar 26 - Uphill climb
Wednesday, Mar 25 - Price is right
Tuesday, Mar 24 - Bonds away
Monday, Mar 23 (Untitled)
Friday, Mar 20 - Don't think twice
Thursday, Mar 19 - Slow thaw
Wednesday, Mar 18 - Stimulating conversation
Tuesday, Mar 17 - Luck of the Irish
Monday, Mar 16 - Tax and spend
Friday, Mar 13 - On the road again
Thursday, Mar 12 - First pitch
Wednesday, Mar 11 - Undecided
Tuesday, Mar 10 - Foster city
Monday, Mar 09 - Days of Wine and Roses
Friday, Mar 06 - Court dates
Thursday, Mar 05 - Bedfellows
Wednesday, Mar 04 - Horse play
Tuesday, Mar 03 - Preview of coming attractions
Monday, Mar 02 - Strange bedfellows
Friday, Feb 27 - Specialized
Thursday, Feb 26 - Game on
Wednesday, Feb 25 - Not-so special election?
Tuesday, Feb 24 - Back on tour
Monday, Feb 23 - Why so serious?
Friday, Feb 20 - Aftermath
Thursday, Feb 19 - Finally, a deal...
Wednesday, Feb 18 - Upheaval
Tuesday, Feb 17 - Teetering
Friday, Feb 13 - My funny Valentine
Thursday, Feb 12 - Details, details
Wednesday, Feb 11 - Getting warmer
Tuesday, Feb 10 - Public affairs
Monday, Feb 09 - Removing the clog?
Friday, Feb 06 - Furlough Friday
Thursday, Feb 05 - Survey says...
Wednesday, Feb 04 - Undeclared
Tuesday, Feb 03 - Point break
Monday, Feb 02 - Turning up the heat
Friday, Jan 30 - Legal rulings
Thursday, Jan 29 - California vs. Washington
Wednesday, Jan 28 - Stimulation simulation
Tuesday, Jan 27 - Waiver worries
Monday, Jan 26 - Big-time broke
Friday, Jan 23 - Help on the way?
Thursday, Jan 22 - Pain tolerance
Wednesday, Jan 21 - All for one
Tuesday, Jan 20 - Excused absence
Friday, Jan 16 - State of mind
Thursday, Jan 15 - Sending out an SOS
Wednesday, Jan 14 - Just say no
Tuesday, Jan 13 - State of affairs
Monday, Jan 12 - Countdown
Friday, Jan 09 - Loan sharks
Thursday, Jan 08 - Four-legged
Wednesday, Jan 07 - Delay of game
Tuesday, Jan 06 - Party on
Monday, Jan 05 - Back to the future
Friday, Jan 02 - While you were drinking
 
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