John continues his quest to run 31 miles in a March ultra marathon.  This day he travels to the course for a look at what he’s facing.

When quality is more important than convenience…

So, tonight President Bush will deliver his last State of the Union address. Most political analysts agree that it will not make much difference and will not dramatically alter our current political landscape. 

Washington and Lee held its historic mock convention over the weekend. Every four years for the past 108 years, students there have gathered to pick who they think will get the nomination of the party out of power.

On Wednesday evenings my gym offers an aerobics class called “Body Pump.” Body Pump is basically a weight lifting class that gets your heart rate up at the same time. 

More thoughts on cows, zeros and some young viewers. 

My advice: don’t buy into the hype that it will be the deciding issue of the primary.

So, it would appear that much of the Democratic establishment is lining up with Obama. Is the same happening on the GOP side? Is one candidate garnering the bulk of the institutional support? In a word, no.

As I watched the playoff games and saw the commercial with Peyton Manning talking about how bummed he was that football season is almost over, I could strangely relate to him. 

It would seem two candidates have the most to gain from Thompson’s exit: Mike Huckabee and John McCain.

We are filling up the gas tank and Matt says, “Where’s my water bottle?” This water bottle has been around for a long time.  It is just a grey and black bottle that he used to use on his mountain bike.  It wouldn’t be a bad idea to get a new one.

With the benefit of retrospect, a few hours out of the house, and the wisdom of a good friend, I’ve come to realize I don’t have to have everything figured out in a day. 

Is Virginia going for Obama? At this point, it would appear that at least all of our elected officials are. Gov. Tim Kaine was the first governor in the nation to endorse Obama. Since then Obama has picked up the endorsements of former Lt. Gov. Don Beyer, Rep. Bobby Scott, and Richmond mayor and former Gov. Doug Wilder. 

We had a big weekend with some big results. Hillary Clinton handily won the Democratic Caucuses in NV and John McCain squeaked by in the GOP primary in SC. So what does any of it mean? Here’s my take.

So far, in the three big contests they’ve had, the voters in IA, NH, and MI picked different winners. This is unprecedented in modern Republican Party politics. Will South Carolina help clear the chaos or add to it?