The Western Word marks a milestone today – this is the 52nd straight week of “Caught My Eye!”  That’s a year in some countries!  Thanks to all of my faithful readers for making this happen…and there was just a small tear in the corner of my eye right then…

By the way, there will be cake and punch in the break room after this column is posted (note to staff – don’t get frosting on your keyboard).

It’s Friday and you deserve to take a break from work and relax for a few minutes and read The Western Word’s (TWW) Caught My Eye column.  It’s OK, your boss probably reads TWW, too!

If you are a new visitor, Caught My Eye is a weekly column (posted on Friday mornings) where I take a look at some of the stories I did not have time to write about during the week.  Sometimes I add just a touch of sarcasm to my commentary.

This week I take a look at polling, generic candidates, an invite, visiting New York, job interviews and of course I take a look at what popped up in my political inbox.  There’s a lot more, so read on! Continue reading →