Steve Novick is a political activist and former environmental lawyer, and a 2008 Democratic candidate for the Senate seat now held by Republican Gordon Smith.
From Wikipedia:

Novick was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1963. His parents, a waitress and a union organizer, moved his family to Cottage Grove, Oregon, in 1973.
Novick was born [...]

At noon on Friday, March 14th, Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson and Gary Blackmer, auditor of the City of Portland, will speak to the City Club of Eugene at the Eugene Athletic Club on 10th and Willamette on Voter-Owned Elections. Commissioner Sorenson is the principal author of The Oregon Voter Owned Elections Act, proposed for [...]

As of this writing there are 143 Initiatives (on 3/5/08 there are 155) proposed for the November ballot. That means they are registered with the Secretary of State and are authorized to collect the signatures of 82,769 voters registered in Oregon. Only if they obtain the required number of signatures will they make it [...]

When I was but a stripling I thought about money. Probably because I’d read a book by Dostoevsky that talked about how to become wealthy. No sweat if you had wealthy parents; otherwise it took a lot of single-minded, dedicated work. Closed out a lot of attractive options. Seemed a severe limitation on one’s life. [...]

By the end of the writer’s strike, authors had triumphed against media conglomerates and raised awareness of intellectual property. The goal was securing rights for digital media, but the withering vacuum of content also signified the power wielded by the pen.
From thefreelibrary.com:

For Thomas Jefferson, the pen truly was mightier than the sword. From his [...]

You are offered an opportunity to comment at the bottom of every piece appearing in this blog. Matters being addressed here tend to be of a controversial nature. We’re not hearing much from the readership. For instance, do you want public financing of political campaigns, yes or no? If yes, how much do you think [...]

I am not entirely naive about politics: in 1971 I was given a brief course in government operations in Washington, D.C., the most intensive course of instruction I’ve ever been involved in. Days began at around 5:00 a.m., and rarely ended significantly before midnight. We met with a shrink daily for attitude adjustment, as well [...]

I have become involved with a political issue. The issue has nothing whatever to do with partisan politics. It has to do with how elections are financed, whether by wealthy individuals, special interest groups or otherwise. I see a more than superficial attraction in public campaing financing. I intend to speak of it over the [...]

The Tesla Roadster: it’s ready!
For the curious, here’s a pleasantly readable plethora of information about the managed battery system in the Tesla Roadster.
And more news, the Tesla Whitestar, due in 2009, will have two options, totally battery-powered or as a gas-electric hybrid configuration known as REV for Range Extended Vehicle.
Beyond Super Tuesday: consider that the [...]

A sense of balance keeps things lively and interesting, so it’s good to keep a few moderate Republicans around so you can bounce ideas off their heads like ping-pong balls. But the emerging connection between the Democratic Party and the environmental movement, with Al Gore as the Nobel Prize-winning figurehead, will become irresistible to new [...]