Month: September 2005

this diary is dedicated to all who suffer because of war and other disasters cross-posted at DailyKos, Booman Tribune, European Tribune, and My Left Wing. image and poem below the fold An Iraqi woman, who’s son is missing...

Like many people, I ponied up for the Red Cross in the early days of the Katrina disaster.  But since then, I’ve heard some disquieting rumors about how they use donations.  I don’t expect a charitable...

I’ve never been a big fan of fanfare and I’m certainly not changing now.  But all of you have been very good to me over the years and I can’t quite slip out the door without at least saying goodbye in a...

First, let me say that I thought the demonstration was a huge success.  A huge number of people came, and all of them left more energized than they came.  That alone is a success.  We saw our own numbers.  We...

After a day of “being Bill,” by wearing a pink dress, matching heels and a pink purse to the Peace March in DC, I decided it was time to get a bit riskier.  My legs were almost broken from marching in the heels...