The Sunshine Empire

“A total abstainer is one who abstains from everything but abstention, and especially from inactivity in the affairs of others.” -Ambrose Bierce 

The Ghost of Stephen Foster and other assorted melodies from the Squirrel Nut Zippers.

One of the things that I love about early 20th century American politics is the contentious national presidential nominating conventions in the summers of election years.  These grand meetings are where the candidates where hand chosen through smoke filled back rooms.  On a side note I’ve always wondered why they did not just open a [...]

One of our associates on a night in Riverside on the way to The Starlite.

Tim Tebow is the most outstanding player in all of college football.  If he does not win the Heisman Trophy this year the award is nothing but a corporate joke and should be disregarded from now on.

I did not get to see the entire CNN Republican debate live, but I watched the replay and I came away more impressed with Ron Paul. I know he has a rabid following, and I do not subscribe to all that he advocates, but he sure seemed the most together candidate last night. Rudy just [...]

I know that many blogs have commented on this, but I had to join in calling the treatment of the media between the Pelosi trip to Syria, and the Bush Administration including them in the peace talks, is quite amazing.  The Bush Administration said talking to Assad was akin to rewarding a terrorist.  But they [...]

We here in The Sunshine Empire are mourning the death of a man who gave birth to one of the essentials of life in Florida. Dr. Robert Cade, the inventor of Gatorade, has passed today at the age of 80. Gatorade has been an essential in my family for as long as I have been [...]

Dark clouds gather over The Sunshine Empire.