I was reading an article about Stacey Abrams, Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia, today and right in the middle popped up the following ( Read more... )

An appropriate essay for Labor Day: This is a short essay about the economic situation in the U.S. and what should be done to improve the lives of middle income people.http://www.nytimes.com/2011/

As a member of a minority group in the United States I am keenly aware of religious intolerance. The United States even in colonial times was a refuge for groups fleeing religious persecution in Europe. The founding fathers wrote religious toleration in the the Constitution of the United States. Our history is not perfect in living up to the ideals ( Read more... )

Plowing through the Sunday NY Times on my patio, which was too comfortable to be arduous, I found the following column in the section called "The Week in Review":

America's Revolution: The PrequelI have always been a history fan. Although I haven't done a lot of reading about the late 16th century in England, I did take a course in American ( Read more... )

My supervisor at the American Museum of Natural History forwarded this to me. I have no idea who Borowitz is, but these reforms sound like something that most Republicans could support.

Senate Unveils CompromiseCare Details of Healthcare Plan Revealed http://www.borowitzreport.com/Uploads/e2c96994-ce05-4dd4-a78b-51f7d82c3fb5. jpg ( Read more... )

Today New York was enthralled with the Obama inauguration. The Pilates studio, where I take classes, closed the morning session early so that the owner could watch the swearing in and hear the speech in real time. I stopped at Citarella, one of NYC's better food emporiums, and it was practically empty ... there were more employees than customers. ( Read more... )

Yesterday was a momentous day for the United States, a day when we elected our first African-American President. It was also an enormous day for the image of the U.S. in the world. More important than military might, is the power of ideas to change the world. The U.S. government has not been pursuing our best political options in relying on the ( Read more... )

This is a major endorsement for Obama.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1851832,00.html?imw=Y

This carry a lot of weight with many undecided voters.

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Here's one that I know fishsanwitt will appreciate. Molly Ivins is always interesting:

http://www.alternet.org/story/31109/