Yo John Roberts imma let you finish but Earl Warren was one of the best chief justices eva.

State of the Union last night. It was more candid and honest than any we had under Bush (which were draped in religious verbosity and allusions to the ‘unmistakable momentum of freedom’). Now we wait and see if the hopeful grace will be followed by a delicious meal of health care reform and job creation. On a side note: Obama calling out the Justices was pretty ballsy. They sat there awkwardly and had to take it while all the Dems stood behind and clapped, making it a unique moment in American history.

-If Madison has high speed rail, lets build a station that looks like this, please. Have Mayor Dave call the architect and use his Hammes connection to get a cheaper building estimate.

-I’m gonna go out on a limb and predict that the lack of parking around the Union and Mendota Ct. will be even more of a problem when this high rise is built. The building is big (and pricey), significantly increasing traffic into and out of the small cul de sac. But tenants will prove to be resilient and creative in finding a place to park. Maniaci’s right that ‘having an automobile is a real cost’, this building will make it costlier which in theory should promote bicycles and walking.

-Minnesota should think about cutting off all access across the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers because Wisconsin isn’t as good at addressing unemployment and the inevitable exodus to pastures greener may send even more bad driving cheese-eaters to the land of sky blue waters.

-Huh, if people know more about key provisions of health care, they are more likely to support it. From an NBC/The Wall Street Journal poll: “Also, while just 36 percent of Americans believe Obama’s efforts to reform the health system are a good idea, that number increases to 53 percent when respondents were read a paragraph describing Obama’s plans.”

-An argument for a Haitian Marshall Plan, here.

-I just started watching TV again and am glad that other people are noticing that the History Channel has jumped the shark. I want a documentary on Napoleon or the Constantinople, not a marathon of Modern Marvels (which by definition isn’t history) or Pawn Stars (a tattooed version of ‘Antiques Roadshow’).

-Journalism and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

-And, if you’re like me and enjoy having Tennis (or any sport for that matter) in the background while you travel the series of tubes called internet, check out Justine Henin play Serena Williams in the Aussie Open final. I have a gut feeling that it’s gonna be a classic. A victory for Henin may help strengthen Belgium’s national identity so, Allez Belgique/Ga Belgie.

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