pelosi is no leader
When Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) became minority leader in the House of Representatives in 2002, I had high hopes that…
arianna drives it home
Arianna Huffington is an eloquent speaker and writer, and I see a lot of parallels between her and me: we’re…
here we are – stupid americans
This past weekend, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw accompanied U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice on a tour of Alabama,…
pbs’ “frontline”: must-see
This week marked the seaons premiere of Frontline, the long-running PBS news program. The topic for this week’s show: the…
two possible benefits from high petrol prices
After reading this article about consumers’ changing habits due to rising fuel prices, I can think of two big benefits:…
you can tell things are in sad shape…
…. when Andy Rooney rants about ’em on “60 Minutes.” And Andy did just that last night: a slam against…
a pro athlete with brains
As much as I was a critic of the September 24 march in DC, there were some great moments amongst…
military as first responders? not yet, says admiral
President Bush suggested that the military be the first responders to all large-scale natural disasters, such as large hurricanes, tornadoes,…
post-mortem on the big anti-war rally
Back in August, I posted my reasons for not supporting the United for Peace/International A.N.S.W.E.R. D.C. Anti-War Mobilization. Aside from…
just who does brown think he’s fooling?
Michael Brown is willing to point the finger of blame anywhere but toward himself. Yes, the state and local authorities…