The wink comes home to roost
Obama employs a sharp sword in the final week.
Exploring evangelical attitudes toward unwed pregnancy
This in-depth article by Margaret Talbot of the New Yorker explores Bristol's pregnancy and yet another aspect of America's major cultural rift: Social liberals in the country’s “blue states” tend to support sex education and are not particularly troubled by the idea that many teen-agers have sex before marriage, but…
The Day in 100 Seconds
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Macro Oregon: one final walk through Washington Park
My conference wrapped up today. Tomorrow, they would have had to drag me onto a plane back to St. Louis, except that I miss my family so much. I'll leave willingly, but with some sadness. I've also fallen hopelessly in love with Oregon. Lots of bicycle commuters. Lots of free…
Help! I’m trapped in Oregon!
I'm still in Oregon attending a conference. Today, at about 3 pm, I decided to visit the Portland Japanese Garden. It was an incredible, magical place. All you need to do is aim your camera in a random direction and a beautiful photo would result. That's what happened over and…