It’s been hard trying to pick a favorite speech or piece of writing by Dr. Martin Luther King for today, the actual anniversary of his January 15, 1929 birth. In past years, I’ve quoted heavily from his landmark...
Read MoreI’m watching “Groundhog Day” and Andie McDowell’s character just quoted a Walter Scott poem that seemed a fitting epitaph for George Bush when he finally leaves the White House: Breathes there the man...
Read MoreNo, I’m not talking about their editorials or propagandistic pieces. This time, the Washington Post published something that might actually do the public some good. Sharon Weinberger has a cover story on the Washington...
Read MoreIt occurs to me the posters here could do a vastly better job of illuminating the TRUE state of the union, if we put our minds to it. I’ve not organized a group series before – I’d love for someone else to take...
Read MoreI woke up this morning with a horrible thought. What if this proposed “surge” has little to do with Iraq’s security, and more to do with positioning troops for an eventual action against Iran? I started...
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