Month: June 2010

I think the oil spill is getting us to think more about about what humankind has done to the other living creatures that make up the Gulf’s biosphere. As I was searching for something completely different (the source of...

It seems to me like the only thing that the Blue Dogs ever fear is retribution from the business community. My theory on this is that they mainly represent poorer, rural districts and cannot raise enough money from regular folks...

June 25, 2010 Richard Silverstein (Tikun Olam), in conjunction with other peace activist organizations, has organized a conference in Seattle about the recent Gaza Freedom Flotilla, ….that will focus on all the issues...

It looks like the House and Senate struck a final deal on the financial overhaul sometime after 5am this morning. Blanche Lincoln’s derivatives language remained almost intact, and the car dealers beat the Pentagon and...

I think we got hit by a tornado here about three hours ago. Trees are down everywhere and CabinGirl and I just removed two that were blocking our driveway. Another clipped the house. Obviously, we have no power and it could be...