I've been thinking about Obama's decision not to prosecute the CIA interrogators who carried out the torture. I understand where he's coming from. These are people who were told that this was legal by the highest authorities in the land, who were ordered to carry out these actions, and who acted "in good faith" that what they were doing was legal ( Read more... )

I thought my loved ones should know.

Stephen Colbert and gay marriage. Two great tastes that go oh-so-well together ( Read more... )

Sportsmanship.
Mercy.
Courage. (Music.)
Science.

Unlikely diva
Treating addiction with medication
Online to-do list

Is Glenn Beck really Thomas Paine? Maybe not so much so.

Untrained pilot lands plane. I found this worth reading for the attitudes of all those involved.
Traditional Republican defends Obama's anti-piracy actions. It's nice to see the principled opposition from time to time!

Roger Ebert takes on Bill O'Reilly

Iowa's governor doesn't support an amendment to ban gay marriage, says the state Supreme Court has called it "unlawful and discriminatory".

Changing minds, one governor at a time.

This, this is what "web services" should be all about. OMG sexy.

...then we take the world!

Vermont legalizes gay marriage OVER THE GOVERNOR'S VETO.
Obama continues to change the world.
I'd honestly rather have competent Republicans than incompetent ones, even if they're jerks.
And I really want to see this movie. Is it showing anywhere around here?