Go to Alegre’s Corner!

Alegre (who along with Anglachel and our own Riverdaughter are three of the scary-smartest bloggers in the entire blogosphere) has a new post up by “encore encore” that is a “MUST READ”
Here’s a tidbit:
Into this ’situation,’ comes Hillary Clinton, first credible female
running for president of the greatest nation on earth, for now anyway,
and a woman [...]

Is This Really Happening?

I keep hoping I’ll wake up and realize I’ve been having a horrible nightmare. And then I could chuckle to myself, “What a relief! It was just a strange, horrifying dream! The Democratic Party really didn’t force a total doofus on us poor long-suffering voters.” But, alas, it’s not a dream. It’s all too real. [...]

You’re Either With Us, Or Against Us?

Since we Democrats decided to run a woman, a Latino, an African-American and a hobbit (sorry, Dennis, I just couldn’t resist! Mwah!) for president this year, there has been a lot of discussion about identity politics. The discussions mostly run like this: Is it okay to vote for Obama mainly because he’s African-American? What about [...]

The Honeymoon is Over

Yesterday morning, I woke up to the sound of thunder.  Almost immediately launched into a Bob Seeger song, then realized that it wasn’t a very good omen for a week at the beach.  Indeed it wasn’t.  The thunderstorm that passed through my undisclosed location at the shore shook the condo and made my bed vibrate.  [...]

Monday: Wish You Were Here

So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell,
Blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field
From a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you to trade
Your heros for ghosts?
Pot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange
A walk on [...]