Jeff Rusinow

Our trip to Austin (my first extended visit) was terrific. The city often gets included in national “Best College Towns To Live In” or “Top Cities in America” lists, and in my view, deserves the recognition. Austin has a real entreprenurial, hip, progressive vibe. Much, much more pronounced than say a Charlottesville. [...]

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For the longest time I could never understand the level of sheer disdain that some people have had toward Bill and Hillary Clinton.  But lately, I’m beginning to get it. President Clinton’s recent attempts to belittle Barack Obama and minimize his candidacy has been troubling enough.  It was completely unacceptable.  But the most recent maneuverings of [...]

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Last Wednesday Jen and I went up to Sandia Crest, elevation 10,700 feet, the summit of the Sandia Mountains just east of Albuquerque, New Mexico to view all three species of Rosy-Finches that breed in the United States.  The owner of the gift shop at Sandia Crest has been putting seed out in the mornings [...]

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With all the John McCain-bashing going on of late, as well as the most conservative of Republicans deifying the legacy of Ronald Reagan, I kindly suggest that you guys need a reality check:     1.  As President, Ronald Reagan signed a law that granted illegals amnesty.  If you don’t believe me, look it up. 2.  On [...]

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