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GU v. OSU: The halftime post
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Well, you know, heart attack and all. Hibbert and Oden haven’t played much. Very cautious game so far. I’m thinking, watch out. To me, GU looks more experienced except for all the damn turnovers, man, I hate those.
The coaching is taking over. Game looks restrained to me. Prediction: GU’s going to go all UNC over OSU in the last few minutes.
But, really, when it comes to this game, do not pay attention to me.
Let’s go Hoyas!
By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:56 pm March 31st, 2007 in Politics | 5 Comments
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31
GU v. OSU: The halftime post
Filed Under Politics | 5 Comments
Well, you know, heart attack and all. Hibbert and Oden haven’t played much. Very cautious game so far. I’m thinking, watch out. To me, GU looks more experienced except for all the damn turnovers, man, I hate those.
The coaching is taking over. Game looks restrained to me. Prediction: GU’s going to go all UNC over OSU in the last few minutes.
But, really, when it comes to this game, do not pay attention to me.
Let’s go Hoyas!
By Jill Miller Zimon at 6:56 pm March 31st, 2007 in Politics | 5 Comments
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31
Is a chocolate Jesus blasphemous?
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I honestly don’t know - and I’m really in no position to judge. What do you think?
Read all about it here, at The Moderate Voice (a highly recommended blog).
By Jill Miller Zimon at 4:07 pm March 31st, 2007 in Politics | 17 Comments
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31
GU v. OSU: The halftime post
Filed Under Politics | 5 Comments
Well, you know, heart attack and all. Hibbert and Oden haven’t played much. Very cautious game so far. I’m thinking, watch out. To me, GU looks more experienced except for all the damn turnovers, man, I hate those.
The coaching is taking over. Game looks restrained to me. Prediction: GU’s going to go all UNC over OSU in the last few minutes.
But, really, when it comes to this game, do not pay attention to me.
Let’s go Hoyas!
By Jill Miller Zimon at 3:56 pm March 31st, 2007 in Politics | 5 Comments
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31
Cincy man arrested for 12th DUI: How and why does this keep happening?
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That’s what I don’t understand, when I read items like this one in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Whatever happened to three strikes philosophies? TWELVE times, folks. Which judges, which lawyers, which law enforcement officers didn’t get that the guy wasn’t changing? Who enabled him to be behind the wheel?
Over six years, he’s had 11 DUI convictions.
You want to talk about laws that need changing? Let’s start with how we handle multiple DUI convictions.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 1:55 pm March 31st, 2007 in Politics | 2 Comments
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31
State Rep. Collier (R-Mt. Vernon) will intro bill to excuse moms from jury duty
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Although I’ve asked for and received jury duty exemptions because of childcare duties, it’s not clear to me how forthcoming legislation would enhance the current system. Translation: I need to hear more about how exemptions are being denied and therefore might need some legal oomph.
According to this Cincinnati Enquirer article, the exemptions that State Rep. Thom Collier would seek include nursing mothers and:
• Parents of children under 13.
• Parents of home-schooled children.
• People over the age of 75.
• Those caring for disabled and elderly family members.
• Others with religious beliefs that conflict with jury-duty service.
As noted, I’ve been excused from jury duty, county and federal court, at least three or four times over the last few years because of my primary caretaker obligations. Here are my questions (not critique, just what isn’t clear to me):
*What would the savings be by having such an exemption in the law explicitly?
*What are the stats on how often moms ask for the exemption and don’t get it?
*Under the proposed law, women would still get the ask, and still have to file for the exemption, right? So what would be different - are we saying that it would be automatic?
The anecdotal evidence of hardship in the article is helpful, but the article doesn’t indicate whether the mom was first denied an exemption because of primary caretaker obligations. I’d like to know if she asked for the exemption and it was denied, because I think if the requests, as I made, were being denied routinely, then that is an issue that needs to be addressed. But first, I’d want to know: how often is the exemption being asked for, and how often is it being denied, for all the circumstances seeking exemption.
According to the article, 10 other states already have exemptions for some of these circumstances and similar initiatives are pending in Maine, Michigan and New Mexico.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 1:19 pm March 31st, 2007 in Politics | Please comment
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31
Is a chocolate Jesus blasphemous?
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I honestly don’t know - and I’m really in no position to judge. What do you think?
Read all about it here, at The Moderate Voice (a highly recommended blog).
By Jill Miller Zimon at 12:07 pm March 31st, 2007 in Politics | 17 Comments
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31
Cincy man arrested for 12th DUI: How and why does this keep happening?
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That’s what I don’t understand, when I read items like this one in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Whatever happened to three strikes philosophies? TWELVE times, folks. Which judges, which lawyers, which law enforcement officers didn’t get that the guy wasn’t changing? Who enabled him to be behind the wheel?
Over six years, he’s had 11 DUI convictions.
You want to talk about laws that need changing? Let’s start with how we handle multiple DUI convictions.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:55 am March 31st, 2007 in Politics | 2 Comments
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31
State Rep. Collier (R-Mt. Vernon) will intro bill to excuse moms from jury duty
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Although I’ve asked for and received jury duty exemptions because of childcare duties, it’s not clear to me how forthcoming legislation would enhance the current system. Translation: I need to hear more about how exemptions are being denied and therefore might need some legal oomph.
According to this Cincinnati Enquirer article, the exemptions that State Rep. Thom Collier would seek include nursing mothers and:
• Parents of children under 13.
• Parents of home-schooled children.
• People over the age of 75.
• Those caring for disabled and elderly family members.
• Others with religious beliefs that conflict with jury-duty service.
As noted, I’ve been excused from jury duty, county and federal court, at least three or four times over the last few years because of my primary caretaker obligations. Here are my questions (not critique, just what isn’t clear to me):
*What would the savings be by having such an exemption in the law explicitly?
*What are the stats on how often moms ask for the exemption and don’t get it?
*Under the proposed law, women would still get the ask, and still have to file for the exemption, right? So what would be different - are we saying that it would be automatic?
The anecdotal evidence of hardship in the article is helpful, but the article doesn’t indicate whether the mom was first denied an exemption because of primary caretaker obligations. I’d like to know if she asked for the exemption and it was denied, because I think if the requests, as I made, were being denied routinely, then that is an issue that needs to be addressed. But first, I’d want to know: how often is the exemption being asked for, and how often is it being denied, for all the circumstances seeking exemption.
According to the article, 10 other states already have exemptions for some of these circumstances and similar initiatives are pending in Maine, Michigan and New Mexico.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:19 am March 31st, 2007 in Politics | Please comment
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Mar
31
Is a chocolate Jesus blasphemous?
Filed Under Politics | 17 Comments
I honestly don’t know - and I’m really in no position to judge. What do you think?
Read all about it here, at The Moderate Voice (a highly recommended blog).
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:07 am March 31st, 2007 in Politics | 17 Comments
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Mar
31
Cincy man arrested for 12th DUI: How and why does this keep happening?
Filed Under Politics | 2 Comments
That’s what I don’t understand, when I read items like this one in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Whatever happened to three strikes philosophies? TWELVE times, folks. Which judges, which lawyers, which law enforcement officers didn’t get that the guy wasn’t changing? Who enabled him to be behind the wheel?
Over six years, he’s had 11 DUI convictions.
You want to talk about laws that need changing? Let’s start with how we handle multiple DUI convictions.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 6:55 am March 31st, 2007 in Politics | 2 Comments
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Mar
31
State Rep. Collier (R-Mt. Vernon) will intro bill to excuse moms from jury duty
Filed Under Politics | Leave a Comment
Although I’ve asked for and received jury duty exemptions because of childcare duties, it’s not clear to me how forthcoming legislation would enhance the current system. Translation: I need to hear more about how exemptions are being denied and therefore might need some legal oomph.
According to this Cincinnati Enquirer article, the exemptions that State Rep. Thom Collier would seek include nursing mothers and:
• Parents of children under 13.
• Parents of home-schooled children.
• People over the age of 75.
• Those caring for disabled and elderly family members.
• Others with religious beliefs that conflict with jury-duty service.
As noted, I’ve been excused from jury duty, county and federal court, at least three or four times over the last few years because of my primary caretaker obligations. Here are my questions (not critique, just what isn’t clear to me):
*What would the savings be by having such an exemption in the law explicitly?
*What are the stats on how often moms ask for the exemption and don’t get it?
*Under the proposed law, women would still get the ask, and still have to file for the exemption, right? So what would be different - are we saying that it would be automatic?
The anecdotal evidence of hardship in the article is helpful, but the article doesn’t indicate whether the mom was first denied an exemption because of primary caretaker obligations. I’d like to know if she asked for the exemption and it was denied, because I think if the requests, as I made, were being denied routinely, then that is an issue that needs to be addressed. But first, I’d want to know: how often is the exemption being asked for, and how often is it being denied, for all the circumstances seeking exemption.
According to the article, 10 other states already have exemptions for some of these circumstances and similar initiatives are pending in Maine, Michigan and New Mexico.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 6:19 am March 31st, 2007 in Politics | Please comment
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31
Ode to B-list blogs
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Many Ohio blogs probably agree with this take, From The Moderate Voice:
There is an opportunity for the blogosphere to become a lot richer, not necessarily by expanding our blogrolls or RSS feeds, but by progressing organically from individual posts we find interesting to see all the range of commentary being forwarded on the subject. I think that the way to get the most out of the blogosphere isn’t necessarily to rely on the gatekeepers at the top (as useful as they are), but to harness the power of the b-list–blogs that are not at the top but can be relied upon to provide top-notch commentary on their areas of interest and expertise. It takes a bit more effort, but if blogs which can move traffic start working on this (Joe’s massive link round-ups are an excellent and all too rare example of the genre), I think we can really change this medium for the better, both in terms of our own intellectual stimulation, as well as revitalizing the more egalitarian and meritocratic blogosphere instincts that have begun to wane of late.
Well-said.
Read more here at David Schraub’s The Debate Link.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 2:25 am March 31st, 2007 in Politics | 4 Comments
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30
Ode to B-list blogs
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Many Ohio blogs probably agree with this take, From The Moderate Voice:
There is an opportunity for the blogosphere to become a lot richer, not necessarily by expanding our blogrolls or RSS feeds, but by progressing organically from individual posts we find interesting to see all the range of commentary being forwarded on the subject. I think that the way to get the most out of the blogosphere isn’t necessarily to rely on the gatekeepers at the top (as useful as they are), but to harness the power of the b-list–blogs that are not at the top but can be relied upon to provide top-notch commentary on their areas of interest and expertise. It takes a bit more effort, but if blogs which can move traffic start working on this (Joe’s massive link round-ups are an excellent and all too rare example of the genre), I think we can really change this medium for the better, both in terms of our own intellectual stimulation, as well as revitalizing the more egalitarian and meritocratic blogosphere instincts that have begun to wane of late.
Well-said.
Read more here at David Schraub’s The Debate Link.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:25 pm March 30th, 2007 in Politics | 4 Comments
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30
Ode to B-list blogs
Filed Under Politics | 4 Comments
Many Ohio blogs probably agree with this take, From The Moderate Voice:
There is an opportunity for the blogosphere to become a lot richer, not necessarily by expanding our blogrolls or RSS feeds, but by progressing organically from individual posts we find interesting to see all the range of commentary being forwarded on the subject. I think that the way to get the most out of the blogosphere isn’t necessarily to rely on the gatekeepers at the top (as useful as they are), but to harness the power of the b-list–blogs that are not at the top but can be relied upon to provide top-notch commentary on their areas of interest and expertise. It takes a bit more effort, but if blogs which can move traffic start working on this (Joe’s massive link round-ups are an excellent and all too rare example of the genre), I think we can really change this medium for the better, both in terms of our own intellectual stimulation, as well as revitalizing the more egalitarian and meritocratic blogosphere instincts that have begun to wane of late.
Well-said.
Read more here at David Schraub’s The Debate Link.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 7:25 pm March 30th, 2007 in Politics | 4 Comments
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30
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