Author Archives: Wiesman

About Wiesman

Husband, father, video game developer, liberal, and perpetual Underdog.

Sometimes I am rude on Facebook

Posted on December 14, 2012

So, um, hi. Yeah, I haven’t posted since the election. Sorry about that. I don’t even have a really good excuse for that; I just haven’t felt compelled at all to post. That kind of changed today, as the world … Continue reading →

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My final prediction for the 2012 Presidential Election

Posted on November 5, 2012

Well, here we are, one day to go. Way way back in May I posted my “official” prediction for the 2012 presidential election. I’d like to point out that this prediction was made before Nate Silver started posting his projections … Continue reading →

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Your weekly presidential address for November 3rd, 2012

Posted on November 3, 2012

Good morning. I know, I know. I’ve been terrible with keeping on top of these weekly addresses. I haven’t posted one since August 18th! Terrible. To be fair, I’ve been pretty terrible at posting at all lately. Work has been … Continue reading →

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November jobs report, last in our series and a good one

Posted on November 2, 2012

Well, we’ve reached the end of this series that I started back in March. This was all inspired by a blog post by Nate Silver who suggested that the employment situation would be one of, if not the, most important … Continue reading →

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For first time in my life, I won’t be voting on principle…

Posted on November 1, 2012

…alone. This occurred to me the other day when my wife and I were having one of those “kitchen table talks” about finances. I have always taken a kind of foolish pride in telling myself that I was casting my … Continue reading →

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Conservative outrage viciously attacks satire

Posted on October 26, 2012

As I type this, satire is on the floor, curled up in the fetal position, begging reality to ease up just a little. I enjoy making fun of Republicans and conservatives; I really do. But recently some have gone so … Continue reading →

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Bubbled Romney stumbles

Posted on October 17, 2012

Now, that’s what I’m talking about. I wrote after the Vice Presidential debate that it was the most entertaining debate I had ever watched, and I still think that is true, but last night would be a close second for … Continue reading →

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Well, that didn’t suck at all

Posted on October 12, 2012

I’ve watched nearly all of the presidential and vice presidential debates since 1988. (At first I had written that I’ve seen them all, but I may have missed one or two.) Last night was, without a doubt, the most entertaining … Continue reading →

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We are a completely ridiculous people

Posted on October 11, 2012

All these things have happened in the last week or so: A “pro-Life” Tea Party Republican Congressman from Tennessee got his girlfriend pregnant and then strongly urged her to get an abortion so his wife wouldn’t find out about it. … Continue reading →

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Wiesman spoke in class today

Posted on October 9, 2012

Actually, it was yesterday, and there was no splatter on the blackboard. In fact, there wasn’t even a blackboard. I digress. Once again I spoke to a class of Christian high school students taught by my high school friend Dr. … Continue reading →

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