Eugene Robinson - The Surge Turns Into the Stall - washingtonpost.com
Of course, Bush long ago lost any credibility with Congress and the American people on Iraq. It’s understandable that he hides behind Petraeus’s breastplate of medals and Crocker’s thatch of gray hair, sending these loyal and able public servants to explicate the inexplicable: What [...]

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April the One
Coming in from Wolfgang’s Vault…Concerts on the computer.
In my mind I’m goin’ to Carolina
Can’t you see the sunshine
Can’t you just feel the moonshine
Ain’t it just like a friend of mine
To hit me from behind
Yes I’m goin’ to Carolina in my mind
James Taylor

April Second
“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there [...]

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A daily thought from Eknath Easwaran is delivered to my inbox by The Blue Mountain Center of Meditation. Each thought causes me to reflect a bit as I prepare to leave the house each morning. I found this one particularly thought provoking…
Thought for the Day
March 26
Thy desire is thy prayer; and if thy desire is [...]

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October One
“Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
October 2nd
Beyond the Fields We Know: Thanksgiving
“I usually begin my Herculean labors on this day with a litany of gratitudes (or perhaps beatitudes), but this year I am keeping things short and sweet. To the One who set me here and [...]

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