Tuesday, February 26, 2008
It's been a while since I last posted. It's unlike me but the primary comes at me fast. Before I know it, I need to pick up the election materials this Saturday, then Monday go to the polling location to make sure everything I need for Tuesday is there. Between now and then, a lot of phone banking. I am turning everyone I know out for Mike Huckabee, Robert Francis, Randy Dunning, and Bill Fay.
On top of that, work has been extremely busy. We were already growing and in need of more software engineers, then two senior developers left, so the problem compounded. My boss is interviewing and hiring as fast as he can. Can't seem to get enough resume of experienced folks, even with all the recruiting firms. It's just crazy but it's a good problem to have compare to what I was facing at Nortel over the seven years I was with them.
And I have been reading as much as I can all the recommended reading materials and watching all the recommended videos before my trip to Israel this May. I cannot stop being amazed at all the miracles God has done with with his chosen people, especially the circumstances surrounding the establishment of the nation of Israel, the UN vote on November 29th, 1947, and then declaration on May 14, 1948; and the six day war in 1967, Yom Kippur war in 1973.
Finished my first half marathon on Saturday. I was aiming for 2:20:00 but just past the 11th mile marker, I had a massive cramp in both calves and so had to limp all the way to the finish line. Every time I tried to run again after that, the cramp would kick in immediately. It's embarrassing and maddening when runners one after another just past you and even at the finish line, where all the cameras trained on you and for the life of me I couldn't even pick up the pace to finish. Being a political animal that I am, I noticed Charlie Geren yard signs were all along the marathon route, and thought what a smart politician. Talking of politician, presidential candidate Alan Keyes came to the Dallas YRs happy hour yesterday. I told his people he should concentrate on running and getting elected governor first.
On top of that, work has been extremely busy. We were already growing and in need of more software engineers, then two senior developers left, so the problem compounded. My boss is interviewing and hiring as fast as he can. Can't seem to get enough resume of experienced folks, even with all the recruiting firms. It's just crazy but it's a good problem to have compare to what I was facing at Nortel over the seven years I was with them.
And I have been reading as much as I can all the recommended reading materials and watching all the recommended videos before my trip to Israel this May. I cannot stop being amazed at all the miracles God has done with with his chosen people, especially the circumstances surrounding the establishment of the nation of Israel, the UN vote on November 29th, 1947, and then declaration on May 14, 1948; and the six day war in 1967, Yom Kippur war in 1973.
Finished my first half marathon on Saturday. I was aiming for 2:20:00 but just past the 11th mile marker, I had a massive cramp in both calves and so had to limp all the way to the finish line. Every time I tried to run again after that, the cramp would kick in immediately. It's embarrassing and maddening when runners one after another just past you and even at the finish line, where all the cameras trained on you and for the life of me I couldn't even pick up the pace to finish. Being a political animal that I am, I noticed Charlie Geren yard signs were all along the marathon route, and thought what a smart politician. Talking of politician, presidential candidate Alan Keyes came to the Dallas YRs happy hour yesterday. I told his people he should concentrate on running and getting elected governor first.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Had a great time at the TYRF quarterly board meeting in College Station. Heard from great speakers: Dr. Dave McIntyre, Director of Texas A&M University's Integrative Center for Homeland Security, and Justice Felipe Reyna of the 10th Court of Appeals.
It looks like the establishment won out today in Virginia. But this is a state that elected a Democrat governor in 2004, and where George Allen lost in 2006. Maryland and DC are hopeless. I have been preparing for the Texas primary, mostly volunteering for Randy Dunning, but will now put in some additional time for Mike Huckabee as well. I believe Mike will carry the Lone Star state, despite the governor, and both senators going for McCain.
It looks like the establishment won out today in Virginia. But this is a state that elected a Democrat governor in 2004, and where George Allen lost in 2006. Maryland and DC are hopeless. I have been preparing for the Texas primary, mostly volunteering for Randy Dunning, but will now put in some additional time for Mike Huckabee as well. I believe Mike will carry the Lone Star state, despite the governor, and both senators going for McCain.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
It must be very painful for Ann Romney right now, and if you listened to Mitt tonight, you know she's ready to call it quit. But he's going to carry on, even to the convention, though I hope that will not be the case. He does not need to spend all the money for a lost cause.
It's great day today for Mike Huckabee, starting with West Virginia in the afternoon, and Arkansas as expected. The numbers were slipping the last few days but it looks like the enthusiasm among his supporters in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, and Tennessee will carry it through. I am glad to hear that there was no direct contact between Huckabee and McCain when Mike was asked about a back room deal with McCain in West Virginia. That way Huckabee is free to choose his running mate and not having to make deal with anyone. The only sad thing is that it does not look like there will be reconciliation between governor Romney and governor Huckabee. Mike Huckabee will need to find a running mate from the north to balance the ticket, I don't know who it would be right now. Maryland lieutenant governor Michael Steel was mentioned by some but I am not sure since he lost the senate rate there in 2006 by 10%. But then 2006 was a bad year for Republican overall and the loss was less than 200,000 votes.
For McCain, his anger and profanity, his adultery and divorce, his actions while he was at Hanoi Hilton, giving the enemy more than name, serial and rank, and almost turning his back on the GOP, and his trouble among conservatives in his own home state of Arizona, are very troublesome.
It's great day today for Mike Huckabee, starting with West Virginia in the afternoon, and Arkansas as expected. The numbers were slipping the last few days but it looks like the enthusiasm among his supporters in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, and Tennessee will carry it through. I am glad to hear that there was no direct contact between Huckabee and McCain when Mike was asked about a back room deal with McCain in West Virginia. That way Huckabee is free to choose his running mate and not having to make deal with anyone. The only sad thing is that it does not look like there will be reconciliation between governor Romney and governor Huckabee. Mike Huckabee will need to find a running mate from the north to balance the ticket, I don't know who it would be right now. Maryland lieutenant governor Michael Steel was mentioned by some but I am not sure since he lost the senate rate there in 2006 by 10%. But then 2006 was a bad year for Republican overall and the loss was less than 200,000 votes.
For McCain, his anger and profanity, his adultery and divorce, his actions while he was at Hanoi Hilton, giving the enemy more than name, serial and rank, and almost turning his back on the GOP, and his trouble among conservatives in his own home state of Arizona, are very troublesome.
