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This news will almost certainly seal Rumsfeld’s fate: Pentagon officials tell NBC News that late last year, at the same time U.S. military police were allegedly abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld ordered that one Iraqi prisoner be held “off the books” — hidden entirely from the International Red…

This idea isn’t completely new, but it’s impressive in its scope. The Minnesota GOP has deployed WebVoter, a web-based precinct committee-person organizing system. We had a prototype of this in the Dean campaign, ready to roll once the primaries were done. (Ah, those were the days.) Little did we know that Dean would be done…

Who said this, about which former President? The years [did] a lot to clarify the strengths of this man. As a candidate for any office, [he] showed incredible energy and great personal appeal. As chief executive, he showed … a great compassion for people in need, and the forward-looking spirit the Americans like in a…

Very interesting: today, Barack Obama proposed a series of debates with his Republican opponent, Jack Ryan. From Barack’s letter to Ryan: A century and a half ago, two Senate candidates from Illinois set an admirable standard for campaigning with a series of debates that captivated the attention of the entire nation. … I am proposing…

Interested in giving Henry Hyde the retirement he so richly deserves? Christine Cegelis is running against Henry, and her campaign is picking up a considerable amount of steam. (Last month she was endorsed by Governor Dean as part of the “Dean Dozen” program.) Well, if you want to help Christine out, there’s a great fundraiser…

While we’re on the subject of great deals at Amazon.com, here’s another: the Toshiba SD-H400 is now less than $300. It’s a combination TiVo series 2 and DVD player. I got one for Christmas, and it’s a wonderful combination. The DVD picture and sound quality are spectacular (far better than my original DVD player), and…

Thanks to all who gave me input a couple weeks back on my cell phone purchase. In the end, I went with the Motorola V600, a truly beautiful phone. It’s now down to $99 at Amazon.com (after rebates), which is a great deal (it’s $200 more if you buy direct from AT&T). What I love…

Doctor tells us that Robby’s MRI is negative, ruling out all manner of neurological issues that might have explained the various things he’s dealing with. It’s good news. Very good news. Thanks again for all the good wishes. Helped a lot.

No results to report — won’t know anything until tomorrow. But Robby went under without a problem, spent nearly an hour in the MRI, and came out from anesthesia like a pro. Should hear tomorrow from the doctor. In related news, I’ve set up a test moblog with TextAmerica — go to the home page…

I tend not to post overly personal comments here, because the object of this blog (to the extent that there is one) is to participate in conversations about technology, business strategy, law, politics, etc. with others out and around the blogosphere. But I have written a couple things about my youngest son over the past…