Month: July 2005

Amnesty International condemns in the strongest possible terms the multiple bombings that have claimed an unconfirmed number of lives and seriously injured many more people in London today. Explosions have been reported at six...

W.H. Auden September 1, 1939 An excerpt: From the conservative dark Into the ethical life The dense commuters come, Repeating their morning vow; ‘I will be true to the wife, I’ll concentrate more on my work,’...

Closed. Please Move to Next Cafe! Coffee black & Beer on tap, salted peanuts on every table Come on in! Party hats are in their regular spot next to the door May the 4’s be with you

This is a composition of events surrounding the outing of CIA op and WMD specialist Valerie Plame; wife of Ambassador Joe Wilson.  It is taken from his book The Politics of Truth from the timeline near the end of the book...

My mother flew to England earlier this week to take care of my grandmother. They’re north of Manchester, so this morning, I know they’re safe. Nevertheless, I’m angrier than hell this morning, and I’m...