In the Senate, Covering Themselves in Old Glory: “The Citizens Flag Alliance, a group pushing for the Senate this week to pass a flag-burning amendment to the Constitution, just reported
Washington Post: House Sacrifices Revenue and Earmarks: “The legislation, which passed 269 to 156, would exempt estates worth as much as $5 million — $10 million for couples — from
Thursday, June 22, 2006 Thoreau’s Journal: 22-Jun-1851 As I walk the railroad causeway, I notice that the fields and meadows have acquired various tinges as the season advances, the sun
Lawmakers’ Profits Are Scrutinized: House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) made a $2 million profit last year on the sale of land 5 1/2 miles from a highway project that
The Carpetbagger Report: “It hasn’t generated a great deal of attention, but congressional Dems are keeping Republicans on the defensive over a minimum-wage increase. At this point, the GOP leadership
Wandering through the blogs I read regularly today led to another interesting discovery… via Colleen thru her sister Kathy to Christina Baldwin and her book “Storycatcher”. Now it looks like I need to
I spend my days in a darkened room staring at twin windows on the electronic world. My twin windows are the twin 20” monitors on which I design my projects
I was sitting at the kitchen table this morning with the doors and windows open enjoying our unseasonably cool morning, answering email and reading the daily news and views (as
Note: This series utilizes AI-assisted research and atmospheric imagery. See our [Full AI Disclosure] for more on how we coordinate heritage with technology.
Note: This series utilizes AI-assisted research and atmospheric imagery. See our [Full AI Disclosure] for more on how we coordinate heritage with technology.
