Month: September 2006

Today is the first official day of the 2006 midterm election season. Where do we stand? The latest Fox News Channel/Opinion Dynamics poll (.pdf) (conducted Aug. 29-30) found that Republicans face an uphill battle in this...

We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex–but Congress can.  – Cullen Hightower And I imagine they’ll be getting right to work on that now that recess is...

During this past Saturday’s radio address, George W. Bush ran through his now familiar laundry list on Iraq: We didn’t ask for this war, but September 11th changed everything; we’re fighting them there so we...

Once upon a time, in a distant land, I used to believe that the Christian Science Monitor was a fairly balanced source of news, similar to the Economist.  So, while getting my news fix for the day, I decided to visit the...

photo courtesy olivia This is an Unhosted Cafe. Coffee & Tea under the window.Goodies on the platters. More lovely flowers at Olivia’s Blog Please recommend (and unrecommend the Cafe/Lounge from earlier) May the...