Welcome to those who are visiting for the first time after reading "The Political Skinny" in this morning's Mobile Press-Register. I am flattered by the mention (though I was completely unaware it was coming)!
Had I known there might be a spike in "traffic", I would probably have put up a new post since, as it stands now, my most recent post was on May 12th! The recent dearth of updates is certainly not for a lack of compelling subject matter, and in fact, there is much to discuss, particularly as President Obama and the Democratic Congress continue to enact and propose significant changes. Quite frankly, work has kept me unusually busy over the last few months and, at the end of the day, my job comes first and this, my hobby, often suffers as a result. As we enter the summer months, though, work tends to quiet down a bit and so hopefully I'll be able to start writing more frequently, and I do hope you'll check back here from time to time.
Ironically, I had already planned to weigh in on a few Alabama-related topics in the coming weeks and months, including the fascinating position in which Senator Jeff Sessions now finds himself as the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee. This is notable not only because of the upcoming confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor, but also because of the uniquely personal perspective that Senator Sessions has after his own experience in front of this same committee in 1986. On another note, I am very intrigued by Alabama's upcoming gubernatorial election, likely pitting Bradley Byrne against Artur Davis. I'm not sure I can recall an election in my lifetime in which Alabama has had two candidates for governor as intelligent and qualified as Byrne and Davis. Lastly, the recent economic and business developments in Mobile (as well as in Baldwin County) are very exciting, and the prospects for continued growth in the future seem very strong. I hope to take a closer look at that in the near future.
Below you'll find some previous posts, and while they may not be as timely today as when I initially wrote them, I hope you might find them interesting or thought-provoking nonetheless. Thanks for visiting the blog, and I do hope you'll come back again for more current (and hopefully more frequently updated) posts.
