October 31, 2012
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First, there was Snowpocalypse. Then there was Snowmageddon. That was followed by Thundersnow. This summer brought the derecho. And most recently, we’ve been visited by Frankenstorm. Aside from their odd names, these events all have a few more things in … Continue reading
October 30, 2012
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It’s been rumored for some time that my governor, Maryland’s Martin O’Malley, is considering a run for the White House in 2016. O’Malley has dropped a few hints himself. He tested the waters at the Democratic convention, and launched a … Continue reading
October 29, 2012
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In recent years, the metro-DC area has faced its share of natural disasters. There was the derecho, and before that, there was the earthquake. Both of those were unexpected disasters. Now we sit waiting for Hurricane Sandy, a potentially devastating … Continue reading
July 11, 2011
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A light bulb burned out in our house last night. It popped when I turned on the light switch and — as dim bulbs usually do — burned intensely bright just before it went dark for good. That bulb reminds … Continue reading
May 18, 2011
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It really shouldn’t come as a surprise that Republican Senators voted to protect oil subsidies — along with Democrats Mark Begich, Ben Nelson — and Mary Landrieu after getting big money from Big Oil. (How big? See here.) On Tuesday … Continue reading
March 18, 2011
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Last night, Parker asked me to show him some videos of what was going on in Japan. We were sitting on the couch, and I had my laptop handy, so I showed him some of the videos and explained to … Continue reading
February 22, 2011
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They’ll never get it. This: Mike Beard, a Republican state representative from Minnesota, recently argued that coal mining should resume in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, in part because he believes God has created an earth that will provide unlimited … Continue reading
February 18, 2011
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I’ll say it again. When progressives and conservatives talk about jobs, we are not talking about the same thing. Nor do we talk about jobs for the same reasons, it seems. The more I watch the ongoing floor debate in … Continue reading
August 12, 2010
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Well, this has been quite a morning. I haven’t been able to keep up with the news, because we got hit with another storm this morning. The latest in a series. Of course, we lost power again.
August 6, 2010
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This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series If They Could Turn Back TimeHey, everyone in the Rand Paul pile-on, make room for one more. I’m coming in for a landing! I shouldn’t pick on the good doctor, … Continue reading
June 24, 2010
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American Conservatives from Joe Barton to Rand Paul and Sarah Palin have expressed outrage that the President Obama would use the the power of his office to hold BP accountable to the residents of the Gulf Coast. They are outraged … Continue reading
June 23, 2010
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Ed. Note: Since this piece was written, Barton (or a Barton aide) has tweeted and deleted a “retraction of the retraction” of the original apology. Andrew Reinbach is right. Deservedly or not, the political gods continue to smile on the … Continue reading
June 2, 2010
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Bob Herbert’s latest New York Times column, "Our Epic Foolishness," could (and perhaps should) serve as the introduction to a book about how America got into the various messes we’re in — from the ongoing ecological disaster in the Gulf, … Continue reading
May 3, 2010
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The only things more astounding than conservatives’ record of failure, are their denials of "personal responsibility" for the ensuing disasters, and their attempts to blame somebody — anybody — else. Their response to the growing ecological disaster in the Gulf … Continue reading
March 3, 2009
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Far be it from me to criticize anyone in government. (Yeah. Right.) But there’s something that’s been on my mind ever since people started piling on the auto industry, and this comment from Rahm Emmanuel brought it back to mind. … Continue reading
December 12, 2008
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The winding down of the dark age of W feels like something like a long night’s journey into day. (Apologies to Eugene O’Neill.) Granted, Republicans are doing everything they can on their way out to make sure the light at … Continue reading
December 4, 2008
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OK. It’s too late for Thanksgiving, but there’s at least one other somewhat turkey-centric holiday coming down the pike. (In the gastronomic sense, at least.) So, I gotta do this. I’m not sure why this article, which is over a … Continue reading
June 27, 2008
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I’ve got some stuff in mind to post, but first I have to get lunch and do any number of things. And I might not get around to posting anyway. Since a big portion of my day job is promoting … Continue reading
March 13, 2008
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I’ve been so focused on other issues lately that I haven’t done much blogging about religionand politics. (With one exception.) But I’ve been filing away stories I thought I’d blog about at the time they happened. I didn’t the, but … Continue reading
October 12, 2007
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He “lost” the presidency in 2000, has won an Oscar and an Emmy since then, and now Gore just won the Nobel Peace Prize. Former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change won the 2007 … Continue reading