Oh thank heaven

Oh thank heaven for, well, of course 7/11, but also for Maine Sen. Susan Collins.

Yes, Ing, you have it right. The stimulus bill negotiations have shown which of the, gulp, republicans are worth listening to... Ohio's Voinovich, the Maine delegation, Specter and even in this case Sen. Huchison from the great country of Texas.

Newsflash - there are costs associated with our country. Roads and transit lines do not appear out of thin air. To many in the suburbs, driving is considered a right, and they don't wish to pay for it thank you very much. The stimulus package(s) is a chance to make critical investments in our infrastructure, most long overdue.

I'm having a Fair time so far in Texas, although I still am tired from the last few weeks. Central time is an easy adjustment, much more so than when I was in California a few months ago.