Incident On A Parking Lot

Personal anecdote time. Yesterday (Sunday) we went shopping.  We stopped at Office Depot to buy a new chair.  As we approached the entrance, I spotted a friend of ours and called her name.  We gathered outside the entrance to chat. As we talked, a man approached us, begged our pardon,…

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Why does Bush keep smirking and laughing at such inappropriate moments?

Bob Cesca raises the issue of Bush's inappropriate smirking and provides the images to substantiate the problem. I went to Catholic grade school and high school and I've seen nuns beat the holy crap out of you for smirking at something innocuous. So here's the alleged leader of the free…

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Hope’s Glimmer Dies Again

Bhutto is dead. One tries to be understanding, patient, tries to embrace the tolerance so thoroughly rejected by those who condemn out of hand, with no chance for counterargument, the possibility of dialogue.  Comes a point where one has to simply acknowledge that some people, in some places, just don't…

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