From my vantage point, that's a very difficult question. Even though not enough time has passed for me to develop proper perspective on Scott Brown's win, I feel an urge to grapple with that question here ( Read more... )

President Obama began building a framework for going forward in the Middle East since his inauguration. Some viewed his first major trip abroad, the G20, as an "apology tour"; but what the President realized is that quickly conceding some basic things would strengthen America's hand later, not somehow weaken or diminish it. More recently, Mr. Obama ( Read more... )

"I can’t begin to imagine what the other side of the election feels like for you but I, for one, am really missing the regular e-mails and text messages from the Obama campaign. I feel as if I’ve been ditched by a friend. This is not normal. Can’t David Plouffe still write to me once in a while ( Read more... )

( Toad The Wet Sprocket songs )

( The Hole in My Wall )

It's possible for light to be born from darkness. In the end, that's how it is. I'm not sure if that's how we managed to collect the pieces of black and white on this world, but it's not like night is some thing that'll just appear; no, it's something that'll be revealed. It's how all is, isn't it? Take a second to think about how this planet lives ( Read more... )