Month: September 2005

I have a rant to get off my chest. Hope some of you will indulge me for a while. First, a little background. I am the director of a small non-profit organization here in St. Paul where our mission is to work with kids who are...

Hurricanes.  Earthquakes.  Tsunamis.  Floods.  Droughts.  Volcanoes.  We live on a planet where nature sometimes shows itself in extreme activities.  And trying to make sense of destruction on...

U.S. Army troops subjected Iraqi detainees to severe beatings and other torture at a base in central Iraq from 2003 through 2004, often under orders or with the approval of superior officers, according to accounts from soldiers...

He’s in jail. No. Seriously, he is at the bar with BostonJoe, MLK19569, CabinGirl and her kids (!), Dammit Janet, MaryScott O’Conner and her husband, salunga, Steven D and his son, BrotherFeldspar and more. Update...

Last week’s comments reminded me that there are folks here who are still getting familiar with jazz, so I thought I’d provide information on some “famous names” for part of the weekly posting. This week,...