Unmotivated Wednesday

I'm starting to feel resistant to blogging here -- not sure if it's the news lull, or blogger burn-out, or if I just feel I've accomplished the self-education I set out for, and am now forcing myself to perform info regurgitation. Anyway, posting may be light while I ride this out, and/or I may switch from aggregator to commentator approaches. Who knows.

For today, a heap of links:

• Politicians
  
  
  
  • Second (final?) Swann-Rendell debate: two sides on gun control but maybe no real surprises. Jane's play-by-play coverage. Tom Ferrick gives his take, links to others, and an overview of Swann's uphill battle.
    
    
  • Joe Sestak is a hard worker, and his National Security Council record stands up against Weldon's Armed Services credos.
    
    
  • John Kerry chimes in on the swiftboating of Patrick Murphy; his opponent remains unapologetic.
    
    
  • Arlen Specter is feeling a little federal heat, as one of his aides is investigated for directing a lot of federal earmark money to her husband's clients.
    
    
  • Rick Santorum might have felt the reflected heat from Dan Savage's Trocadero appearance supporting the opposition.
  
  
• Other funk
  
  
  
  • Airport pay-to-play leads to probation sentence. wow, that'll scare them! More here.
    
    
  • Sandra Day O'Connor is joining the board of the Constitution Center, which once tried to flatten her, heh.
    
    
  • You can't have a job in city office if you hold a position with a political party, although that's coming as news to at least one Ward Leader...
    
    
  • Councilman Goode alerts us to a City Council hearing on campaign regulations, especially what it means to be a "candidate."
    
    
  • Finally, a Philadelphia Weekly piece looks at environmental initiatives in the Philly area.