Delay’s spiritual advisor May 23, 2006 Today’s NPR story explains how one of Congressman Delay’s right hand men used his religious connections to get rich and funnel millions to Delay’s… Continue Reading
Pink Triangles, Yellow Stars etc. May 22, 2006 There is still a dispute as to whether religious minorities in Iran will be forced to wear identification as such. If it turns out… Continue Reading
Posting a picture without permission May 22, 2006 One of Congressman Oberstar’s staff asked me to remove a picture of Mr. Oberstar. I did so. You can see the picture at Oberstar’s… Continue Reading
A new Anne Frank in hiding? May 22, 2006 We could have saved Anne Frank from Holland too if only she’d been allowed to come to America. The Dutch must be smoking too much pot these days to… Continue Reading
Howard Dean Duhs it again May 22, 2006 DNC backs Landreiu to dump Nagin but fails despite a 6 to 1 spending advantage. Continue Reading
The Irish Model May 22, 2006 As I was looking for a suitable reference to America’s long history of prejudice against the Catholics I found this interesting web page. It… Continue Reading
South of the Border May 22, 2006 It occurred to me yesterday that as the 9/11 terrorists blew up the World Trade Towers the anti-immigration coalition seems intent on blowing up the… Continue Reading
Profile in Courage May 21, 2006 Â The Northland Reader won’t be coming out until next Thursday or Friday but with the submission deadline moved up three days I’m forced… Continue Reading
Bush’s Betrayal of Iraq May 21, 2006 I don’t know how else to put it. When the President convinced this nation to go to war he hedged his bets thinking that… Continue Reading
Ron Howard kicks Mel Gibson’s tush May 21, 2006 The DaVinci Code is has just had the second biggest box office opening world-wide of any movie in history after Star Wars 3. I… Continue Reading
Meddlers May 21, 2006 Opus consistently finds way of explaining our politics today more concisely than almost anyone else. Continue Reading
Sit right down and mail myself a letter May 21, 2006 I just paid to have my Congressman mail his Congressional literature to me. It says so right on the back: “This mailing was prepared,… Continue Reading
Making this user friendly for my more senior readership May 20, 2006 I’ve had a few older folks tell me that they’re having a hard time navigating through my stuff on the Upper Great Lakes Scandal…. Continue Reading
Tongue in cheek? May 20, 2006 I almost forgot. I was at the Memorial Blood bank yesterday with my sweetie so we could donate a pint of blood. A Mr…. Continue Reading
Thank my lucky stars – Iran’s Yellow Stars probably bunk May 20, 2006 Yellow Stars Bunk Continue Reading
If you build (write) it they will come. May 20, 2006 My blog is no Daily Dish with its tens of thousands of daily hits. Of course, with millions of eccentric blogs out there I… Continue Reading
Another veiw of Iran May 19, 2006 A fascinating piece in a recent New York Times about what is considered Iran’s national poem the Shahnameh which is for Iran what Homer’s… Continue Reading
McCain Booed May 19, 2006 Giving the graduation address at a school whose students are almost unanimous in their opposition to the war wasn’t pretty. Continue Reading