Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The [more...]
Like most fundamentalists, John Ashcroft thinks far too highly of himself. Note this quote in today’s Washington Post: Ashcroft has often commented on the bumpiness of his life in politics, which included the [more...]
No other recent first family has lived in a city neighborhood like the Obamas. The $1.6 million mansion he and his wife, Michelle, share with their two young daughters sits just off a busy street — a stretch of [more...]
There's been a certain level of brouhaha over the inclusion of the descriptor "Negro" on this year's census form. The census bureau included it because some older people identify themselves using that term. And [more...]
