Where should I keep my nest egg now?

Paul Krugman has an informative column up today… Contrary to popular belief, the stock market crash of 1929 wasn’t the defining moment of the Great Depression. What turned an ordinary

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Just Words for a Good Friday

I’m a liberal, and I loathe the anti-American things Wright said precisely because I believe that the genius of our country is its capacity for self-correction. Progressivism and, yes, hope

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Wednesday Muse, It’s Another Spring Day In SE Texas

I see from my weather report that we are having another anomalous day where the temperature here matches my favorite ares of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Of course in order

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Troubled Times Call For Muses Of The Same

E. J. Dionne Jr. – The Street on Welfare – washingtonpost.com Never do I want to hear again from my conservative friends about how brilliant capitalists are, how much they

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Ozone Rules Weakened at Bush’s Behest – washingtonpost.com

Ozone Rules Weakened at Bush’s Behest – washingtonpost.com The Environmental Protection Agency weakened one part of its new limits on smog-forming ozone after an unusual last-minute intervention by President Bush,

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Just as we got used to the convenience…

It looks like we will need to cultivate that 1990’s dial-up Zen attitude of waiting for the download. Overload looming for the Internet? | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle Caution: Heavy

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Keith Olbermann Speaks Out

Lord you know it’s bad when Keith Olbermman finds himself compelled to call you on your actions…Something reserved mainly for President Bush. Special Comment – The News Hole – msnbc.com

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