Month: May 2005

So, there were a couple of major items in the Australian news this morning, sending very worrying signals of what is to come in our country. First up was the Federal government using their parliamentary numbers to stop a debate...

Who are the St. Patrick’s Four? On March 17, 2003, two days before the invasion of Iraq was launched, four members of the Magnificat Catholic Worker community of Ithaca New York walked into the waiting room of the local...

Hi Tribbers I have been busy working on another project that will hopefully be just as fun and exciting as the Frog Pond. Fortunately, Susan is indefatigable and talented beyond words. So, you probably haven’t missed me. I...

Via Steven Clemons at Washington Note: A Non-Filibuster Filibuster on Bolton?Tomorrow will be Intense. Get Access to C-Span.    This is the latest from a Senate source on what is expected tomorrow (Thursday) in...

Oy. OK. Earlier this year, we began rigorously evaluating our operations to determine how we could further streamline them to improve efficiency and lower costs. I mean if ever there was a time when a newspaper should increase...