Month: May 2008

This is the story of a personal tragedy for my wife and all who love her, but one with which all too many families are also familiar. As many of you know, my wife was treated for Pancreatic Cancer in late 2006 and early 2007. I...

So this guy with an odd name writes an article in the Asia Times that says Bush plans to run an air strike on Iran by August.  Do we ignore it or do we start squirreling away canned pears in the family fallout shelter? Self...

E.J. Dionne, one of my favorite bigfoot columnists, does another of these columns about the disappointment many women feel about how the Democratic primary turned out. Dionne focuses on female politicians, especially those that...

How many lies and distortions can you count? Al Giordano does a nice take down of Carville’s appearance here with Diane Sawyer but I think he misses one point. Carville is probably right about one thing. The RFK flap made...

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow Tor Books, April 2008 ISBN: 0765319853 Imagine you’re a bright 17-year-old who’s bored by school and has an anti-authoritarian streak a mile wide. Now imagine you get caught up in a...