Well, I suppose there have always been lots of reasons for people to marry.  Back in the old days it was a matter of love or legal procreating.  Of course, marriage has been romanticised for years, even back to the days of Jane Austen and before.  Lurking in the background was always the idea of […]

“It’s a tough time for our economy.”  That was his opening line, followed up by a brief list of his suggestions and how Congress has voted to block them.  Bush was willing to push his agenda by suggesting oil exploration in Anwar.  He mentioned refining capacity saying that it had been more than 30 years […]

A week or so ago Senator John McCain suggested a gas tax holiday for the summer.  Now, Senator Clinton has joined him in his suggestion.  Standing alone, Senator Obama is opposed to the tax break for the summer months.
As reported today in the NYT
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton lined up with Senator John McCain, the presumptive […]

I have watched the interview of Reverend Jeremiah Wright on Bill Moyers Journal several times in its entirety.  I find it extremely enlightening.  Of course, I am more than aware that no matter what the circumstances… or what the full text really was… some people are going to continue to believe and condemn the snippets […]