You know how McCain and Bush and all of their surrogates have spent the last several months lambasting Obama for suggesting that it might be a good idea for the US to at least talk to our enemies (Iran, Syria, et al) before we resort to bombing them or trying to ostracize them? Obama hasn't suggested giving them what they want, just to start ( Read more... )

Mom is safely on her way back to Charleston. The clothes she left hanging in the closet will follow her tomorrow when I ship them. Law School Brother is still in town, staying with his girlfriend at her parents' house.
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I have to say I'm very disappointed by the results of yesterday's elections in Israel. Four months ago, I was thrilled to see a democracy create a Centrist party, one that would break the stranglehold of the opposite wings in politics in the West. I was hoping that Kadima (which means "Forward" in Hebrew) would be a sign that it is possible to both ( Read more... )