I keep hearing talk about contraception and abortion and I wholeheartedly agree that something needs to be done, however the arguments I’ve heard fail
Category: Humor
I answered your questions, now where’s my free cruise to the Bahamas?
Here’s a new way to get people to answer a public-opinion poll: Promise them a free cruise to the Bahamas. This morning, I got
What year is this, anyway?
When the ball dropped in Times Square at twelve o’clock high I toasted and sang, but could not help but sigh. A dozen years
Who Am I? 2011 Newsmakers photo quiz
Now, class, who has been paying attention to the news this year? Class? Class? Anyone? Bueller? If you have, this little quiz will be
Life lessons from Patty the swimming teacher
Soon after I sat down beside the pool to watch Patty the swimming teacher work with my young grandson, I grabbed a notebook and
What’s the word of the year for 2011?
Newspapers, linguists, politicos, magazines and blogs are always looking for end-of-year hooks for stories. One perennial favorite is to choose—unilaterally, or via a poll
Reflecting on Osawatomie
The president’s speech in Osawatomie Was populist, just as it oughta be He defended the middle, Put one-percenters on the griddle, And decried our
Compassion: an obituary
Compassion, a long-time resident of the hearts and minds of many Americans, has died. Authorities say the cause of death was slow strangulation by
Leftover turkeys
It’s the day after Thanksgiving: You’ve got leftover white meat, cranberry chutney and sweet-potato soufflé. We’ve got the blogging equivalent: stories that were pretty
Info overload: 10 newsy bits too good to miss
Filed under TMI: Every week, there’s just too much information on the web, and a lot of stuff just gets lost in the shuffle.