Author: Renee in Ohio

Via Firedoglake, discussion of Bush’s plan to “surge and accelerate” in Iraq. How many more Americans should be asked to die for a mistake and to prop up a President’s ego?  How many more innocents...

Note: I started this post at the beginning of the month and then got very busy with Christmas preparations and various events for the kids. But today, after more recent developments, such as Virginia Represenative Virgil...

Okay, here’s the scoop–I’m trying to surprise my Mom with a different sort of Christmas gift.  And, this should actually come as a surprise, because it’s something Mom put on her wish list last year,...

This made me smile, so I wanted to share it. No other reason. This post is not meant to be deep, or ponder the big questions about the nature and existence of an afterlife that may or may not exist. I just thought it was funny,...

December 12 is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Here’s a news story from the Houston Chronicle about today’s festivities:  Mexicans gather to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe on annual holiday. You can read...