Sebastian Mallaby – Bush’s Unhealthy Veto – washingtonpost.com

Bush the philosopher has one thing right: Human dignity is served when people make choices for themselves rather than being nannied by the government. But only simpletons suppose that this

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Musing about my North Carolina Mountain Dream

My wife and I were discussing my/our dream of living in the mountains yesterday. It hit me while we were talking that she only sees the mountains through vacation eyes.

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Photo Friday – “Comfort”

From Coffee Muses Babe in his mother’s arms…That’s comfort. This week’s challenge: ‘Comfort‘. Please read our Participant Guide before deciding to submit a link. Your link must be to a

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What do you do on a Friday in post-autumn summer?

Going through the Google Reader feeds this morning I stumbled over Dick Cavett at the Times. If you need a review of his column take this into consideration…I read all

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Storm warnings posted for parts of Gulf Coast | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle

Storm warnings posted for parts of Gulf Coast | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle MIAMI — Tropical storm warnings were posted today for parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast as a

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Political Thursday

There is a new deal floating through Washington DC. It’s called Republican Speak. Whenever a Republican does something, blocks some law, breaks some law or rule the idea is to

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Photo Friday: Fantasy

The fantasy of a fishing camp on a week day while working away at the office…..You don’t even need a hook and bait. This week’s challenge: ‘Fantasy‘. Please read our

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Tropical Storm Humberto – Update

Wunder Blog : Weather Underground Tropical Storm Humberto is steadily gaining strength as it closes in on the Texas coast near Freeport. Radar animations from Houston show a well-defined circulation,

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