Entries from February 2009

February 25, 2009

The State of the State

If you want anything done at the State House, you’ve got to cozy up to the President of the Senate, Sen. Glenn F. McConnell.  Fortunately, he’s as easy to please as a beagle.  All you have to do is promise to support anything Confederate, especially The Hunley.
The trouble comes when Sen. McConnell wants something a [...]

February 15, 2009

Welfare for the Well-Connected

Consider the following:

Spartanburg School District 7 was planning to pay Country Club of Spartanburg $325,000 for the use of its golf course as its home for practice and play for up to 25 years.  The contract is now on hold.  Tammy Stokes at Seeding Spartanburg is interested in this issue and you should be too. 
The news from Anderson [...]

February 1, 2009

Conflict Resolution

What this blog is about is conflict resolution.  Conflicts abound around the world and here at home.  If you’re interested in conflict resolution, check out this awesome radio show:
Worldview from WBEZ: Conflict Resolution
Israel and Hamas are in conflict in Gaza.  The people of Iraq are in conflict with each other and with us.  The people of Afghanistan are in conflict [...]