Mom and I went to Louie's Bar and Grill downtown today. It's a pretty solid establishment, and I enjoyed it.
The menu is only 1 page long, but it's divided into sections (Burgers, Sandwiches, Soup & Salads, Entrees, etc.) and each section is a specific price, as opposed to all items being different. I like that idea, it seems to make a lot of sense. Mom got a quesadilla and I got a rather large bacon cheeseburger, fries and a drink, and the whole bill totaled to about 17 bucks. They also had quite the liquor selection, though I didn't feel like partaking at 11 AM. It seems like a decent, grown-up people bar for the rest of us who don't enjoy the Strip atmosphere.
I think a thing like this is exactly what Stillwater needs. With the Children's museum opening, Vault moving back Downtown, and Louie's doing well, we could see a nice revamping of downtown's atmosphere that's been lacking for a while. A place that's nice for the whole family during the day and turns into an intelligent adult scene at night. Too often in Stillwater, it's just franchise after franchise, and if you wanted any sort of nightlife, you better be willing to deal with college cowboys. Maybe we'll see Stillwater get a bit more mature. Maybe.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Gotta remember to be posting titles...
This is my movie shelf. More importantly, this is me uploading my first image to my blog and seeing how the thing behaves.
I swear, I could run the House of Reps myself...
Okay, I've been following the Stimulus bill drama all week, really. I've made a few observations.
1. Rush Limbaugh needs to shut the hell up. The problem is, now that he's in the opposition party, that makes his voice a bit louder. The president would be wise not to flat out pick a fight with him (over anything, really), because it simply gives more credit to Rush's cause. Rush will eventually fade back into relative obscurity; he sure as hell isn't the new leader of the GOP.
2. The Republicans are showing their colors now. They seem to simply be opposing the bill because they weren't the ones that wrote it. Boehner, Cantor, and the rest are just using the fact that they're at the forefront of the opposition to try to garner up support for a currently struggling party. They don't have the votes to actually do anything and they know it, so the more they make themselves out to look the victims, the better they are.
The problem with looking the victim is that...well, they're not. The American people elected a Democratic President and a Democratic Congress because the Republicans were honestly fucking it up. Playing the victim here isn't going to do it because the people have already shown you they're tired of your bullshit.
3. The media kindof needs to shitcan the doubting. Does no one see what's going on here? I honestly trust President Obama with what he's trying to do...First you create a polarizing bill. No matter what you say about it, the idea of spending THAT much money on public works is going to upset SOMEONE. But, it's needed. So here's what you do: You create a bill that's going to piss people off. You put a bunch of stuff in it that you may not have actually wanted, or stuff that you can put in later bills. This gives the opposition something to get their panties in a wad about. You concede those points, and give them what they want, still keeping the basic idea in your bill. You know this isn't nearly going to be enough to please them, but you at least make the effort to reach out and say "Look, we brought you guys in, we included you in the decision." Thus, when they still oppose the bill, you at least have the out of "Well, we tried," because you knew you had the votes all along to get what you actually wanted. You come out A. The victor, and B. Looking like the good guys because you at least reached forward to try to compromise. The Republicans simply look like they're throwing a tantrum because they know they're going to lose.
This gives you more leverage with both Moderate Republicans down the line who know they need to at least meet you halfway or risk looking like a bunch of stalwarts come the midterms; and leverage with the American People who voted you in and are seeing your ideas (and therefore, their ideas) come to fruition, making them feel good about having voted for you in the first place. Maybe then, they'll vote MORE of your kind in on the next go-round?
What an amazing concept, right?
Edit: Note not one Republican voted for the bill...not a single one of them. It took all of 9 days for the spirit of bipartisanship to prove worthless.
1. Rush Limbaugh needs to shut the hell up. The problem is, now that he's in the opposition party, that makes his voice a bit louder. The president would be wise not to flat out pick a fight with him (over anything, really), because it simply gives more credit to Rush's cause. Rush will eventually fade back into relative obscurity; he sure as hell isn't the new leader of the GOP.
2. The Republicans are showing their colors now. They seem to simply be opposing the bill because they weren't the ones that wrote it. Boehner, Cantor, and the rest are just using the fact that they're at the forefront of the opposition to try to garner up support for a currently struggling party. They don't have the votes to actually do anything and they know it, so the more they make themselves out to look the victims, the better they are.
The problem with looking the victim is that...well, they're not. The American people elected a Democratic President and a Democratic Congress because the Republicans were honestly fucking it up. Playing the victim here isn't going to do it because the people have already shown you they're tired of your bullshit.
3. The media kindof needs to shitcan the doubting. Does no one see what's going on here? I honestly trust President Obama with what he's trying to do...First you create a polarizing bill. No matter what you say about it, the idea of spending THAT much money on public works is going to upset SOMEONE. But, it's needed. So here's what you do: You create a bill that's going to piss people off. You put a bunch of stuff in it that you may not have actually wanted, or stuff that you can put in later bills. This gives the opposition something to get their panties in a wad about. You concede those points, and give them what they want, still keeping the basic idea in your bill. You know this isn't nearly going to be enough to please them, but you at least make the effort to reach out and say "Look, we brought you guys in, we included you in the decision." Thus, when they still oppose the bill, you at least have the out of "Well, we tried," because you knew you had the votes all along to get what you actually wanted. You come out A. The victor, and B. Looking like the good guys because you at least reached forward to try to compromise. The Republicans simply look like they're throwing a tantrum because they know they're going to lose.
This gives you more leverage with both Moderate Republicans down the line who know they need to at least meet you halfway or risk looking like a bunch of stalwarts come the midterms; and leverage with the American People who voted you in and are seeing your ideas (and therefore, their ideas) come to fruition, making them feel good about having voted for you in the first place. Maybe then, they'll vote MORE of your kind in on the next go-round?
What an amazing concept, right?
Edit: Note not one Republican voted for the bill...not a single one of them. It took all of 9 days for the spirit of bipartisanship to prove worthless.
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