Ken Duncan reports: Conventional Conventions

Politry Plus » Blog Archive » Conventional Conventions -- At the link, find insightful reporting/commentary framed as poetry.

Rhetoric that rained on Republicans

reminds me of the Democratic deluge.

Both performances triggered emotions,

without leaving any evidence of ideas.

A burdened nation has a choice

of artificial columns or a slide show ―

the only real substance behind

either convention’s winsome words. (more)

milestone: 700 LinkedIn Connections

LinkedIn: My Contacts: Connections -- As of this morning, I now have 700 connections on Linked In. It's getting interesting watching the seething, teeming mass of humanity assembled there, seeking knowledge of what they have in common, and not what keeps them apart.

I'd say it's a healthy phenomenon.