“What is that sound? Is there an emergency alert on the TV? No, it’s your iPhone!”

The Washington Post: RICHMOND, March 22 — Gov. Mark R. Warner signed legislation today prohibiting illegal immigrants from obtaining Virginia driver’s licenses, a law that he said was an  [more...]

The news came to me this morning: my sister-in-law’s father passed away last night, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. It was difficult for him, for a long time, the illness impaired his ability  [more...]

There was once a time when one’s heart would stop upon hearing the casualty count after an air disaster. One would read or watch coverage of the accident and wait in fear for the death count. While watching  [more...]