Archive for the ‘Just Blowing SMoke’ Category

Government Christmas

By Tim Higgins on Friday, December 11th, 2009

Well its finally happened! With the economy continuing in its downward spiral and money looking…

A Christmas message for Toledo

By Tim Higgins on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Having read Michael S. Miller’s Nov. 15 column, “A Toledo Christmas Carol,” I suddenly realized…

The spirit of competition

By Tim Higgins on Thursday, November 19th, 2009

The president is half way around the world this week, meeting with some of our…

Saving money by spending on trash

By Tim Higgins on Thursday, November 12th, 2009

While perhaps not being an expert in trash collection and the trash tax situation that…

Election results in — Voters lose

By Tim Higgins on Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Well, the election results are in, and while once again not all that many of…

Halloween costumes 2009

By Tim Higgins on Friday, October 30th, 2009

Well it’s time once again for my annual pick of topical Halloween costumes. This makes…

Paranoia, indeed

By Tim Higgins on Friday, October 23rd, 2009

I have read recently about the level of political discourse in this country in the…

Issue 3 is flawed

By Tim Higgins on Friday, October 9th, 2009

These days, it doesn’t seem such a big thing to pass a law. Legislators often…

Why the media ignores tea parties

By Tim Higgins on Friday, September 25th, 2009

I watched bits and pieces of the C-Span coverage of the Sept. 12 Tea Party…

Congressional apology

By Tim Higgins on Friday, September 18th, 2009

I couldn’t help thinking this week about the furor over the Joe Wilson outburst during…