Tax Time for Non-cabinet Appointees

Nothing would simplify our tax code and make it fair and equally applied more than that simple legal requirement.

April 2009

Rabid Redux

We need a way to end the endless elections, and produce a majority-elected official on time and under budget.

March 2009

Keeping the X(-Car) in Xmas

If we must have a car czar, let’s appoint Ric Ocasek, formerly of the Cars. Dinah Shore would approve.

February 2009

CYA: TARP

Unpaid Wall Street bonuses are a hardship without question, but having no place to live and being evicted from your house is worse.

January 2009

Time to Be Thankful

Only in countries where the citizens know that power will be peacefully transferred can there be long-term prosperity.

December 2008

Out of Change

Dear Senators McCain and Obama: let me suggest what change would look like.

November 2008

Be a Solon

Vance writes to Minnesota's U.S. Senate candidates.

October 2008

The GOPers Are Here! The GOPers Are Here!

Please come back to Minnesota again. And one more thing: Please clean up as you leave the Xcel Energy Center. We have to play hockey here next month.

September 2008

Mile-High Democrats

August 2008

The Hub is Key

The loss of the Northwest hub would be a devastating blow to our business community and the vitality of future economic activity.

July 2008

We All Deserve a Bailout

Please let me know where I can turn in my 8-tracks, lottery tickets, and old newspaper subscriptions. We really need the money.

June 2008

1,040th Tax Letter

It's long past time for tax reform. Why isn't the Incumbent Party listening?

May 2008

We Are a One-Party Nation

The answer to our economic troubles is to save more and spend less.

April 2008

Go Wild

Bob Naegele, Jr. was always right in his vision to return and build hockey in the state of Minnesota—he’s just too nice a guy to say so.

March 2008

Valentines for Some of Us

Sending out some local valentines.

February 2008