| Sep 27, 2010 | Economy / BusinessIn case you haven’t heard, the economy is not in great shape. We’ve got 10 percent unemployment, home foreclosures are soaring, and the national debt is exploding. The future looks even worse. Some people think inflation is on the way; others think...
| | Rights / DemocracyI’m at a loss for words, so I need your help. Not so long ago, Republican officeholders in our country were conservatives, a political philosophy that literally encompasses the notion of conservation. Those Republicans wanted to conserve important...
| | Rights / DemocracyOrwell, Kafka,They could see;That government,Would soon watch me. For governments keen on muzzling and thwarting opposition, terrorism is a God-sent cover. A nation subject to terrorist attack can get away with deception, surveillance, secret arrests, harassment,...
| Sep 23, 2010 | Rights / DemocracyLast night I attended “back to school night” at my daughter’s school. Overall, it was fun. I picked up a head of purple cabbage and some scallions grown in the school garden and met a few of her classmates’ parents. It was awkward when I...
