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I have been busy starting an independent publishing house for kid’s books and trying not to go crazy over what’s happening in the Gulf and what’s not happening in Washington. Then this morning I get an email in which a friend asks:
Did you see the cover of Newsweek this week? “St. Sarah” (Palin). Scary as all [...]
I spent the morning answering a plethora of emails from people about political issues ranging from health care reform to the wars to Bishop Tobin’s refusing Sen. Patrick Kennedy communion. It was unbelievably depressing. Much like every day during the Bush Administration. Only worse, because there is now no prospective Democratic president to hope for.
I acknowledge [...]
Like many other American progressives against both the war in Iraq and the one in Aghanistan, I spent my Thanksgiving in part trying to digest the news that President Obama, who as candidate Obama ran on an anti-war ticket, is now playing the world’s oldest shell game. Moving troops from one place to another and [...]
watching the sunday morning talking heads shows is always an excercise in controlling one’s (out)rage. yesterday was no exception. there were myriad choices to freak out anyone who thinks there should be a public option for health care reform or who thinks escalation in afghanistan is a monumental mistake. in short, it was another five/six hours [...]
