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FAQs about David Rodeback's Blog:How many episodes does David Rodeback's Blog have?The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.
July 27, 2011Nine Ways to Lose My VoteLast time I described what I generally look for in candidates for local office, focusing on qualities more than issues. I also promised my readers a list of things candidates can do or say to encourage me to vote for someone else. That's today's topic....more14minPlay
July 25, 2011What I Want in My CandidatesI recently held forth on the weeks or months potential candidates spend considering whether to run or not. This early phase of our electoral process is below the radar for most offices, but it's as important as anything in our politics. We must get the right kind of people on the ballot, so we can vote for them. Today's topic is how to recognize them once they're on the ballot....more8minPlay
July 12, 2011The Real American Dream and the CounterfeitA billboard I passed on the freeway the other day urged me to live the American Dream, but the dream it offered was not the real one....more8minPlay
July 07, 2011A Crucial PhaseElection days are important in our democratic republic, and so are the campaigns which precede them. But one of the most crucial phases in our self-government comes much earlier. It ends with the filing period, but it begins long before....more8minPlay
February 25, 2011Hi! Remember Me?Presidents Day was earlier this week. It's almost March, and I haven't blogged since Veterans Day, November 11, 2010. Am I still a blogger? I hope so. I like a blogger, but I'll understand if you're inclined to wonder what I've done for you lately, and if your answer is, nothing whatsoever....more10minPlay
November 11, 2010Veterans Day: Sergeant John Scott PinneyMany military veterans deserve more praise and gratitude than they have ever received. The late Sergeant John Scott Pinney is among them. Veterans Day seems like an appropriate time to tell you his story....more6minPlay
October 28, 2010The Importance of Not Being UnifiedIt's hard to believe something which makes us so uncomfortable is a good thing, but it really is....more10minPlay
October 22, 2010I Met the Candidates in American ForkHere are some words I don't say every decade: I'm voting for a Democrat....more11minPlay
October 18, 2010The Green Hornet of Justice, Among OthersThis blog post is rated PG, because talking about New York politics involves adult themes. You've been warned....more8minPlay
October 15, 2010What the Words Mean, Part IV: SocialismToday's word is socialism. We'll talk about it and its role in the present debate over the Alpine School District's official mission, goals, and values....more14minPlay
FAQs about David Rodeback's Blog:How many episodes does David Rodeback's Blog have?The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.