Month: April 2010

I just learned that one of the soldiers who died in the crash of an Osprey aircraft in Afghanistan was a third cousin of mine. I did not know him personally, but by all accounts he was a great guy, and much beloved by his...

Steve Benen: Now, when it comes to experience on nuclear issues, Palin is not only confused about the policy, she’s also confused about Obama. As a senator, some of Obama’s most impressive work came when he teamed...

In this regular series, we profile advisors to the Nourishing the Planet project. This week, we feature Louise Buck, Senior Extension Associate at Cornell University. Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the...

The title of this post is an expression that I picked up years ago from an old timer. Essentially the meaning of this colloquialism is that IT IS TIME TO MAKE A DECISION. Today America stands foursquare on such a threshold. As a...

. At 3rd Trial, Sergeant Guilty of 1985 Triple Murder (ABC News) – Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis was convicted once before of killing Kathryn Eastburn and her daughters, Kara, 5, and Erin, 3. He even spent several years on...