Daily Archives: 30/08/2005

dc4d: one more “no endorse” reason

One more reason for DC for Democracy to vote against endorsing the September 24th rally: “DC for Democracy is a grassroots organization located in the nation’s capital that works at the national and local levels to promote political empowerment, integrity in leadership, and transparency in government. To that end, DC for Democracy will bring new

katrina dredging up memories

I see the devastaton of Katrina on New Orleans and am reminded of being trapped there on September 11, 2001. And much as there is little similarity between the two events – save for incredible amounts of death and destruction happening hundreds of miles away and feeling like a part of my innocence is being

dc for democracy at a crossroads

To all my DC for Democracy friends out there: There is a special meeting tomorrow night at 7:00 pm. The focus of the meeting is whether to endorse the September 24 United for Peace D.C. Anti-War Mobilization, which is being co-sponsored by Inernational ANSWER. I am wholeheartedly against any endorsement of this march by DC

intelligent design just doesn’t make sense

Anybody who knows me knows that I find the whole concept of so-called “intelligent design” quite disturbing. The fact that public school systems in Kansas and South Carolina are considering tainting science with such misguided and foolhardy “educational theory,” and that President Bush is very open in his support, makes me feel sad for the

the secret of long life: herring

One of the world’s oldest people – a Dutch woman who was 115 years old – died today. She credited her longevity to a daily helping of herring. I knew there was a good reason to like the stuff!

the upside of disaster

Hurricane Katrina was a helluva storm. The damage it caused to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and other states was incredible. Many people lost their property and their lives due to its destructive power. As Haley Barbour (governor of Mississippi) said yesterday, Katrina is “our tsunami.” But there is a bit of an upside to this: 123