But it's likely to be one of the first: As Congressional Democrats pushed for repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell,"--clearing the way for gays to serve openly in the …

If you missed the lunar eclipse early Tuesday morning (or if your view was obscured by clouds), here is a very good time lapse video of the event:  http://www.vimeo.com/18046748 …

An interesting essay on the nexus between religious faith and political ideology at The New Republic:Between 2004 and 2007, when Obama announced his candidacy for president, he became possibly …

We've talked here about Obama's war on fossil fuels and the collateral damage being wrought.  Couple that news with what follows and understand that we're headed for disaster: Ethanol …

The first results -- tangible ones -- of the 2010 Census are in, and it's a biggie. The federal government has used the decennial head count to reapportion the …

Every year, the same tired argument comes up between the overly religious and the overly cynical, basically about who owns the holiday season which comes around at the end …

Well, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is going to be history. The bill -- passed during the 1990s and signed by President Clinton -- took into law a matter previously …

Random Thoughts brings us this poignant thought:...

No... really... there's just no getting around it: "I want to say one thing about the budget that didn't get passed, the omnibus bill. You know, we talk a …

Tigerhawk is wrapping up George Bush's Decision Points and has put up a revealing post detailing one of the book's key moments: The chapter on Katrina not surprisingly contains …