If you haven’t heard about this yet, you should: During his debate with challenger Tammy Duckworth back on October 18, Representative Joe Walsh (R-Illinois) indicated that he favored criminalizing abortion in all circumstances, and there was no need for an … Continue reading
Home Halloween light show: If memory serves, the music is by Danny Elfman from The Nightmare Before Christmas. by … Continue reading
The popular web comic XKCD has a nice graphic illustrating the changing makeup of Congress, by party and ideology, over U.S. history. Click on the image below (or this link) for a larger, more readable version, or click on one … Continue reading
In an interesting blog post, The Washington Monthly’s editor, Paul Glastris, notes that President Obama has made a much better case for his reelection in private than in public. He quotes something Obama said in a interview with The Des … Continue reading
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Aside from winds and water last night my area of North Carolina has escaped any of the bad effects of Hurricane Sandy, but I feel for those further north who are experiencing the worst of it. I grew up at … Continue reading
Time magazine reports that a study of more than 9,000 women, conducted over a three year period at the Washington University School of Medicine and published October 4 in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, found that when they were provided … Continue reading
If you haven’t yet taken a look at the moving Wind Map of the United States, this is an excellent time to pay a visit. The wind appears as moving streaks on a dark gray background. The brighter an area, … Continue reading
This one is weird, but the casting is quite good. I admit I’m rather fond of women in glasses. by … Continue reading
A brief New York Times article published October 20 gives an overview of how state legislatures are making it harder to vote. This includes restricting early voting, making it harder to register, and imposing strict voter-ID requirements supposedly to combat … Continue reading