Month: February 2006

Letting Go – Moving On

I am an ordinary American: an older woman, born into a working class family. I’ve raised two children alone, completed a 40 year career in nursing and now have retired into a simple, frugal life as a senior with...

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Caught in the Crossfire {Updated}

Promoted by Steven D with some minor edits for formatting purposes. I know we are all wrapped up in the events of the day (Cheney, Cheney and more Cheney) but this is a movie documentary about Fallujah by a very courageous film...

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First Fruits of Having Alito on the Bench

I know a lot of people pushed their Representatives and Senators very hard not to vote to confirm Samuel Alito.  I thought you might like to see the first fruits of our new Supreme Court justice.Yesterday the WaPo published...

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‘Don’t Ask’ Costs More Than Expected

Military’s Gay Ban Seen in Budget Terms By Josh White Washington Post Staff Writer The financial costs to the U.S. military for discharging and replacing gay service members under the nation’s “don’t ask,...

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Birdshotgate Roundup

The New York Times (Handling of Mishap Creates Strain in the White House Staffs) and the Washington Post (Cheney’s Response A Concern In GOP) both have the Bush side of the White House distancing themselves from Shotgun...

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