Selections from the published work of Harriet Miers, as quoted by David Brooks in today's NYT ( Read more... )

"Think about it. If there's been a million abortions [since Roe v. Wade] and if ten percent of the population is gay, then 100,000 gays and lesbians have been killed." --Maria Krasinski, New Hampshire member of Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians, quoted in In Newsweekly, July 27th, 2005 ( Read more... )

I spent the morning at the farmer's market, the Asian market and then Stop & Shop, gathering ingredients for the dinner party I'm hosting tomorrow evening. The virtues of Indian food are endless, really, because in addition to its sheer deliciousness and nutritional value, it's also cheap to prepare. Granted, I already have all the spices I'll ( Read more... )

There's really only one way I can think of that I could justly commemorate the passage of a constitutional amendment banning the desecration of the American flag. Surely I'm not the only person who'd feel compelled to stoke up a bonfire in protest. Furthermore, unlike most of the lukewarm opposition I've heard I'll not waste anyone's time with ( Read more... )