MUDGE’S Musings
Late start tonight; busy day led to a busy evening.
Did get time to step outside into the crystal clear 13°F night to gander at the lunar eclipse.
Very cool. Cold, actually, but fun to see.
Puts our everyday concerns into perspective, when you get that all too rare chance to slow down, pause and look up to see the cosmos working in its own time and rhythm.
To business.
As part of the NYTimes series of extended coverage of the presidential candidates, they’ve just published the following:
For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risk
By JIM RUTENBERG, MARILYN W. THOMPSON, DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and STEPHEN LABATON | Published: February 21, 2008
WASHINGTON — Early in Senator John McCain’s first run for the White House eight years ago, waves of anxiety swept through his small circle of advisers.