Archive for November, 2010

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November 28, 2010, No comments

IIeana is not the first Ros-Lehtinen that I got to know in the late 70′s and 80′s.  It was her now husband, Dexter, a very bright Stanford educated lawyer and former …

Thanksgiving in Jimmy Buffett’s House in Key West

November 23, 2010, No comments

A benefit of campaigning for public office is that you get to meet a lot of people–many often become lifelong friends.  One that I really enj ...

A Non-Lame Duck Final Year of Public Service

November 20, 2010, No comments

In 1982, I had decided to retire from the Legislature after 8 years of service, perhaps a little less than the norm.  My reasons were personal (to ra ...

Classic Quotes From The “Golden Era”

November 17, 2010, No comments

Some of my favorite classic political quotes from the Golden Era: Commenting on my campaign slogan of “Some Men Don’t Need Slogans,” ...

  • When Less is More
    November 15, 2010, No comments

    My experience of this time in a political cycle is it is best for newly elected  public officials to be seen and heard less, rather more.  There are often political ...

  • Caution Ahead
    November 4, 2010, No comments

    As of this writing, the 2010 Election has just ended, and the winners are picking up the plaudits, while the losers are picking up the scraps.  My experience is that ...