Month: June 2010
I heard about the man's apology and applauded it... and then I hear that the Republican leadership forced him to retract it.I'm incredulous. I'm enraged. But I'm not surprised. …
CS Lewis once said, "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under …
Speaking for myself, watching the horrific events unfolding in the Gulf produces a very personal feeling of helplessness and distress. As an avid birder and overall lover of wildlife, …
OK, a brief break from politics. I have recently discovered a brief video that addresses two major interests of mine, in a truly insightful and profound manner, and I …
Mickey Kaus ran against Barbara Boxer in the Democratic primary for the US Senate with a very specific purpose in mind, and it wasn't to have fun. Check out …
Well no wonder Barack Obama's Tuesday address has been widely panned. You people are just too stupid. So says CNN: President Obama's speech on the gulf oil disaster may …
Hey, whaddaya know? In Massachusetts, justice prevailed. When last we looked, retired Marine Major Stephen Godin, the ROTC commander for the Junior ROTC program in Worcester, Massachusetts, was standing …
"He's frustrated because he cares about the small people, and we care about the small people. I hear comments sometimes that large oil companies are greedy companies or don't...
That's the caption (as of this moment) at the LA Times blog for this pic: Not sure how long that'll stay up but I thought I'd capture it for... um... …
Several years ago, Chris Rock had a hysterical (but unmistakably accurate) bit on "how not to get your ass kicked by the police." These two Seattle women didn't heed …
