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I have always resisting summing up a year until it was over. I also am not a mystic so I don’t know what this year will be like beyond the five day. But I do have some thoughts about the past year and some hope for this year.

2008

It started out as usual. I made some important personal changes. I enjoyed my classes and we continued the first year of UCSradio.com.

GOV. ROD OF ILL

Is there anyone really surprised that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been taken into custody by Federal Agents for Corruption?

Let’s clarify the terms liberal and progressive. These terms are thrown around by the Democratic Party on a regugular, if not, hourly basis. But do these terms really reflect the philosophy of the Democratic Party.

Here are the definitions from the Oxford English Dictionary, then you decide.

liberal

I am puzzled by what has been happening since Rev. Wright decided to break his silence. If he is a friend of Barak Obama, then he needs to get some new friends. The Rev. has said that the Senator is a politician and has to say what politicians have to say to get elected. Did he just call the Senator a liar?

Why is the Democratic lead Congress not addressing the economy in ways that will help average folks? Take one issue, gas prices. When Nancy Pelosi took over as speaker a few years ago she said the democrats had a plan to reduce gas prices. OK, where is it?

Pope Benedict XVI is back in the Vatican and I have a few thoughts about his visit. I like this guy. He was direct and he had the courage and compassion to face the difficulties and shortcomings of the Church head on.

I WAS A LITTLE SURPRISED TO RECEIVE THIS EMAIL THIS MORNING.

“I blame bill because I am trying to get this real cool high profile job and my main competition is this evil nasty woman.