Bank-over November 12, 2008       San Francisco  I tried to get my lawyers on the phone all yesterday whenever there was a break in my meetings.  I was missing out.  I needed help.  I wanted a “bank-over,” just like everyone else is getting.        The $700 billion dollar fund at Treasury to help “rescue” the financial industry has …

Secretaries of State       San Francisco  As important as the top of the ballot is, all of the mess about voter registration was a good reminder how important it is on the state level to have some good, solid, fair people in the office of Secretary of State.  While in San Francisco I dropped by to visit …

Fall in the 9th Ward November 10, 2008             New Orleans               I was finally in New Orleans for a fall weekend, so it was a delight to find the temperature in the mid-70’s, the Hornets winning (great game against the Heat, go CP3!), and the Saints losing.  Walking the dog and poking my nose here …