My trip to the beachI went to The Coast today. In my grown up job I was asked to be part of a group that went down and conducted coping groups with survivors of Katrina.
D.C. Rumormill: Cheney May Resign, Condi Move UpAccording to a piece in U.S. News and World Report, rumors are flying around Washington that Vice President Cheney might resign if "Plamegate" indictments reaches into the V.P.'s office. Further speculation suggests that Bush would nominate Condolezza Rice as Cheney's …
China Ups its Space ProgramAccording to CNN, the Chinese sent a manned spacecraft into orbit and brought it back safely on Monday, calling it a victory for the Communist Party in China and saying that it completed the first phase of their space program's …
What They Think About Us At DailyKosToday finds a 'recommended' diary over at DailyKos, about a visitor to our lovely state and his "blue state" reactions to the people he encounters when he's working on Katrina relief in and around Laurel, Miss.
Harriett Miers Supported Ban on Most Abortions<i>Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers pledged support in 1989 for a constitutional amendment banning abortions except when necessary to save the life of the mother, according to material given to the Senate on Tuesday.
Marah CD Drops Oct. 18, Live in Oxford Nov. 5If You Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry, the fifth, and arguably finest, record from that little ole' band from Philadelphia known as Marah, will hit stores on October 18th. These days the group's core, brothers Serge and Dave Bielanko call New …
Fitz Examines Cheney's Role in PlamegateIn a Bloomberg news piece that's entertainingly titled Cheney May Be Entangled in CIA Leak Investigation, People Say (I love that "People Say" part...talk about your reportorial specificity), we're told that special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald is looking into the role …
Sojourners: Congress is ‘Morally Bankrupt'Sojourners, an active Christian organization that supports a variety of social justice efforts, has announced a campaign to draw attention to the budget cutting that Congress is planning for October 17-21 as well as tax-cut initiatives that the group disagrees …
Bell Is Wrong AgainIt's official. Jackson State football coach James Bell is an idiot. Throughout his reign of error, Bell has blamed members of the news media for his team's failures on the field, specifically WLBT-3 sports anchor Rob Jay and Clarion-Ledger reporter …
[Talking Head] Let's try this…Next Sunday, I'm going to try something new: a weekly series of sorts, tentatively called "Talking Head," where I'll go through my mailbag in public. Generally that's an invitation to identity theft, but hey, I'm a professional.