Stephen Colbert sums up the Republican convention
Stephen Colbert had a few parting words about the Republican Convention:
Who created hell and why?
If you've ever read the book of Genesis in the Bible, and exercised at least a little bit of skepticism, you might have noticed that the Official Creation Story contains several conspicuous omissions. I've already discussed one of them -- the strange case of the Tree of the Knowledge --…
McCain campaign: Real journalists will not have access to Sarah Palin
Real journalists will not have access to Palin. That's the clear message by Nicole Wallace of the McCain campaign. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhgUvX_8Joo&eurl=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/05/no-questions-palin-wont-t_n_124256.html[/youtube] Andrew Sullivan writes: "I'm simply staggered that someone who could be president in an instant next January has been in her position for a week and cannot be asked questions…
The Wild Horses of Assateague
I took a two-day trip to Assateague Island recently. For those of you that don't know, wild horses live on the island. Once a year they are rounded up and the yearlings are auctioned off to raise money for the nature preserve there and to keep their numbers in check.…
Dialoguing with people with whom we sharply disagree
Barack Obama has often argued that the United States needs to sit down to talk with its avowed enemies. This willingness to talk outrages many conservatives. they argue, "How can talking to one's enemies ever lead to anything worthwhile?" Well, it might lead to increased understanding of each other's points…