( my xmas stocking )

There's a heated debate, nay, a conflagration of words, in my circle of friends and coworkers, on the topic of what we should do now in Iraq ( Read more... )

It has been 5 weeks plus a few days that I planted my tomatoes. Clearly there were some ringers in the garden. I planted 3, 3, and 3 if you remember: Early Girls, Champions and San Diegos ( Read more... )

Regarding our border with Mexico ( Read more... )

Yes, he is indentifiably insane, and it would be a great risk, I think, to try to impeach him. No telling what he would do-his destructive reactions when someone criticizes him lead me to believe that his reaction to impeachment would be perilous, indeed, given his powers as president. I’m actually afraid for our country; he’s the man with his ( Read more... )

Yesterday was Big Sunday here in Los Angeles. At hundreds (literally) of places, people turned out in substantial numbers to do things to help the environment, comfort shut-ins and protect the prematurely newborn. Among many, many other projects ( Read more... )

This just in from the BBC:

A confidential Ministry of Defence report on Unidentified Flying Objects has concluded that there is no proof of alien life forms ( Read more... )

That special adult friend was, for me, my great-grandmother Selma. It has taken me all these years (she died when I was 8) to realize this: In spite of all my mother's attempts to prevent me from forming strong connections to the people in my life, my great-grandmother was an exception. We loved each other with great joy and the few years I had ( Read more... )

Manuel Lora has A Very Kind Master posted in The Swamp Land Exile. Thanks to Scim for the link.

A Very Kind Master ( Read more... )

The New York Times Magazine had an article, “Question of Resilience.” They asked the following question: Why do some children not only survive, but thrive, after enduring serious adversity, such as physical abuse, alcoholic or schizophrenic parents, or war and disasters? When evaluated for mental health, success in school or at work, or in ( Read more... )