Month: May 2006

…In 2001, we saw the tragedy of 11 September and its aftermath. We watched another war start in Afghanistan, which has been swallowing up armies since the time of Alexander the Great. We are now in the third year of a...

Cross posted at skippy the bush kangaroo and Political Cortex. Via James Wolcott, comes this wailing lament for George W. Bush. Perhaps I am a dim bulb, but President Bush has never surprised me, and that is probably why I have...

It may be only 5 months into 2006 but I doubt a more important film will open this year than An Inconvenient Truth. Al Gore narrates this fascinating look at global warming from a series of powerpoint presentations he has made...

This is an Unhosted Cafe.Self-serve food and drinks.Carousing and tumultuous merriment encouraged.Please recommend (and unrecommend the Cafe/Lounge from earlier)May the 4’s be with you

The way I see it, the immigration debate was invented by the right wing in an effort to replace defense as a strong Republican issue. Unfortunately for them, the scheme seems to have backfired completely. Half of the Republican...