Off the Main Trail
Finding a Progressive Path in Kentucky
Ric Caric
- Location
- College Town, U. S.
- Birthday
- May 14
- Company
- Regional University
- Bio
- I'm married with two daughters and have been teaching at a state university in a red state for 21 years. My blogging covers a lot of issues but I'm a progressive kind of guy who tends to focus on political process, conservatism, and religiosity. Living in the Bible Belt gives me a little different though not necessarily more friendly perspective on conservatism. I also get in the occasional sports post.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Will Lady Gaga Perform at Rick
Perry's "The Response?"
August 03, 2011 11:53PM - Jon Huntsman and the Prom
Queen
August 02, 2011 07:58AM - Eleven Theses on the Debt
Showdown
July 29, 2011 09:34AM - Rick Perry's Gay Marriage
Reparative Therapy
July 28, 2011 07:21PM - Overtime Decided By
Gallup--The End Game on Debt
Limits
July 28, 2011 11:17AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Shouldn't you have been
more honored to be sitting
near Hank
Williams,
jr.?”
November 27, 2011 09:24AM - “I pulled the Allman
Brothers first album out of a
bargain bin
at the local
Grant'…”
November 26, 2011 07:28PM - “Making dumb comments is
the only way Huntsman can get
press
now that he's
announc…”
August 02, 2011 07:24PM - “I agree with that, but
it's not much of a surprise.
Obama
announced his
"ta…”
July 28, 2011 06:00PM - “A wonderful little
piece--brimming with light.
I'm not really
a person of
such l…”
July 25, 2011 04:44PM
Ric Caric's Links
November 27, 2011 09:24AM
“Shouldn't you have been more honored to be sitting near Hank Williams, jr.?”
About: To the Drunken Lout at the Concert Last Night
“Shouldn't you have been more honored to be sitting near Hank Williams, jr.?”
About: To the Drunken Lout at the Concert Last Night
November 26, 2011 07:28PM
“I pulled the Allman Brothers first album out of a bargain bin at the local Grant's in 1972. Best consumer decision I ever made.”
About: 7 Things that I'm Surprised I Like
“I pulled the Allman Brothers first album out of a bargain bin at the local Grant's in 1972. Best consumer decision I ever made.”
About: 7 Things that I'm Surprised I Like
August 02, 2011 07:24PM
“Making dumb comments is the only way Huntsman can get press now that he's announced. Huntsman got plenty of good press before he offically started run…”
About: Jon Huntsman and the Prom Queen
“Making dumb comments is the only way Huntsman can get press now that he's announced. Huntsman got plenty of good press before he offically started run…”
About: Jon Huntsman and the Prom Queen
July 28, 2011 06:00PM
“I agree with that, but it's not much of a surprise. Obama announced his "take from both sides" approach in "The Audacity of Hope"…”
About: Overtime Decided By Gallup--The End Game on Debt Limits
“I agree with that, but it's not much of a surprise. Obama announced his "take from both sides" approach in "The Audacity of Hope"…”
About: Overtime Decided By Gallup--The End Game on Debt Limits
July 25, 2011 04:44PM
“A wonderful little piece--brimming with light. I'm not really a person of such light myself, but I see many reasons to hope for better things. In the…”
About: Light on a Rainy Day in Scandinavia
“A wonderful little piece--brimming with light. I'm not really a person of such light myself, but I see many reasons to hope for better things. In the…”
About: Light on a Rainy Day in Scandinavia
July 20, 2011 02:07PM
“Did you have an opinion about the political situation in the U. S. from an ex-pat perspective. I've daydream a lot about being an ex-pat, but have stu…”
About: Mitt Romney is Doomed! Doomed!
“Did you have an opinion about the political situation in the U. S. from an ex-pat perspective. I've daydream a lot about being an ex-pat, but have stu…”
About: Mitt Romney is Doomed! Doomed!
July 20, 2011 01:37PM
“Isn't being "filled with terror" a Glenn Beck kind of thing?”
About: Mitt Romney is Doomed! Doomed!
“Isn't being "filled with terror" a Glenn Beck kind of thing?”
About: Mitt Romney is Doomed! Doomed!
July 20, 2011 11:32AM
“Given that Palin makes a determined effort to be "unpredictable," she's pretty hard to predict. My guess is that the main question is whethe…”
About: Mitt Romney is Doomed! Doomed!
“Given that Palin makes a determined effort to be "unpredictable," she's pretty hard to predict. My guess is that the main question is whethe…”
About: Mitt Romney is Doomed! Doomed!
July 19, 2011 09:13PM
“As a guy, I have a lot of sympathy for women who are burdened by onerous appearance demands. In my case, I think I looked pretty good without much eff…”
About: My wound to bear
“As a guy, I have a lot of sympathy for women who are burdened by onerous appearance demands. In my case, I think I looked pretty good without much eff…”
About: My wound to bear
July 11, 2011 01:46PM
“But couldn't you also say that Palin's ability to continue accumulating a fortune depends on her running for president. Hard for someone like Palin to…”
About: Will Sarah Palin Ever Hire a Republican?
“But couldn't you also say that Palin's ability to continue accumulating a fortune depends on her running for president. Hard for someone like Palin to…”
About: Will Sarah Palin Ever Hire a Republican?
May 27, 2011 03:40PM
“It may be a circus in a more literal way than we think. A CNN poll came out today with Rudy Giuliani at 16% ahead of both Romney and Palin. Given tha…”
About: Palin vs GOP elites: Advantage Palin
“It may be a circus in a more literal way than we think. A CNN poll came out today with Rudy Giuliani at 16% ahead of both Romney and Palin. Given tha…”
About: Palin vs GOP elites: Advantage Palin
March 06, 2011 10:01PM
“The best argument for Palin not running is that she hasn't recruited any of the activists in Iowa to work for her campaign. But Palin seems to be gene…”
About: To Run or Not to Run: That is the GOP Question
“The best argument for Palin not running is that she hasn't recruited any of the activists in Iowa to work for her campaign. But Palin seems to be gene…”
About: To Run or Not to Run: That is the GOP Question
March 06, 2011 03:11PM
“Thanks Walter. I just got back from a poli sci conference where I heard a lot of talk about a fresh face for the GOP. But it's as tough to remain a f…”
About: To Run or Not to Run: That is the GOP Question
“Thanks Walter. I just got back from a poli sci conference where I heard a lot of talk about a fresh face for the GOP. But it's as tough to remain a f…”
About: To Run or Not to Run: That is the GOP Question
February 18, 2011 11:15PM
“I've seen a lot of McCullough's writing and don't think of him as much of a threat. He might be more of a sneering asshole than a bomb-throwing asshol…”
About: Should liberals fear Kevin McCullough?
“I've seen a lot of McCullough's writing and don't think of him as much of a threat. He might be more of a sneering asshole than a bomb-throwing asshol…”
About: Should liberals fear Kevin McCullough?
February 15, 2011 11:29PM
“After I read this Open Salon post, I went over to HuffPost and read the original Tracy McMillan piece. McMillan was wrong, but not just wrong. Sexis…”
About: Why you are not marriage material! Open call
“After I read this Open Salon post, I went over to HuffPost and read the original Tracy McMillan piece. McMillan was wrong, but not just wrong. Sexis…”
About: Why you are not marriage material! Open call
February 15, 2011 02:17AM
“I've never read or watched The Great Santini because I knew it would hit too close to home. In the case of my family, my father was very surprised to…”
About: Pat Conroy and Me
“I've never read or watched The Great Santini because I knew it would hit too close to home. In the case of my family, my father was very surprised to…”
About: Pat Conroy and Me
February 09, 2011 02:47PM
“There certainly should be a celebration of Appomattox Day. I think that's a great idea. It's important to remember that the Slave South was an enormo…”
About: Should the North Celebrate the Defeat of the Confederacy?
“There certainly should be a celebration of Appomattox Day. I think that's a great idea. It's important to remember that the Slave South was an enormo…”
About: Should the North Celebrate the Defeat of the Confederacy?
January 26, 2011 11:54PM
“I'm on the husband's side, but the reality was that my wife was going to buy Barbies and that we live in a rural area where there isn't a whole lot goi…”
About: In Defense of Barbie
“I'm on the husband's side, but the reality was that my wife was going to buy Barbies and that we live in a rural area where there isn't a whole lot goi…”
About: In Defense of Barbie
January 02, 2011 02:29PM
“Hey Walter. Thought that you'd like to know that Walter Blevins from Eastern KY now has a big long pony-tail. Still in office though. Hope you're we…”
About: I'm Thinking About Running for the Republican Nomination
“Hey Walter. Thought that you'd like to know that Walter Blevins from Eastern KY now has a big long pony-tail. Still in office though. Hope you're we…”
About: I'm Thinking About Running for the Republican Nomination
August 29, 2010 10:43PM
“If you actually read MLK writings like "Letter from Birmingham Jail," you'll find that he viewed whites as "oppressors" and engaged…”
About: Glenn Beck: A Moving Assembly
“If you actually read MLK writings like "Letter from Birmingham Jail," you'll find that he viewed whites as "oppressors" and engaged…”
About: Glenn Beck: A Moving Assembly
August 25, 2010 09:44AM
“It's not really 1 for 8. Palin also backed Nikki Haley in South Carolina and Sharron Angle in Nevada. My point is that she doesn't have to make much…”
About: Sarah Palin's Little Finger
“It's not really 1 for 8. Palin also backed Nikki Haley in South Carolina and Sharron Angle in Nevada. My point is that she doesn't have to make much…”
About: Sarah Palin's Little Finger
August 06, 2010 04:30PM
“Absolutely! C0ngrats for being the first person to get this argument out in the public sphere. I've been thinking the same thing myself and am glad t…”
About: What Many Sport Writers Will Not Say About Tiger Woods
“Absolutely! C0ngrats for being the first person to get this argument out in the public sphere. I've been thinking the same thing myself and am glad t…”
About: What Many Sport Writers Will Not Say About Tiger Woods
August 06, 2010 09:22AM
“The decision definitely will be appealed, but conservatives are also getting nervous about losing on gay rights. So, I'm not altogether sure the Supre…”
About: Gay Rights Victory Creates Opportunity for Conservatives
“The decision definitely will be appealed, but conservatives are also getting nervous about losing on gay rights. So, I'm not altogether sure the Supre…”
About: Gay Rights Victory Creates Opportunity for Conservatives
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