Today is as bad as it gets if you are a sunshine lover."The Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, when the sun "stands still" (the meaning of the word solstice) and the days begin to get longer once again. Without the sun, there would be no … [Read more...]

Here is an amazingly insightful email post from a 21-year old American soldier in Iraq to his father. The father is a friend of a friend who forwarded this email."The overall tactic of the strategy to surge is to buy time for the Iraqi government … [Read more...]

Another one of Bu$h's appointees:"As DASPA, Keroack will advise U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Michael O. Leavitt on vital issues related to reproductive health and adolescent pregnancy in the United States and, more important, will … [Read more...]

'I have no future' -- Jeb Bush tells reportersLet it be so... … [Read more...]

I'm sure you've seen this but watch it again because our world needs a lot more of this."Eighty-five times he's pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in marathons. Eight times he's not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a wheelchair but also towed him … [Read more...]

15 days until Democrats take over Congress.Days until the nightmare ends: Rapture Index is at 162.Inflation took it's biggest jump in 30 years.Falsies on Parade: The Worst Spinners of 2006GOP lawmakers have abandoned duties 1,052 Democrats … [Read more...]

over at Liberally Lean. A must see for all EMTs. … [Read more...]

"Feeling morally, intellectually confused?""The man who sees absolutes, where all other men see nuances and shades of meaning, is either a prophet, or a quack.Donald H. Rumsfeld is not a prophet.Mr. Rumsfeld's remarkable speech to the American Legion … [Read more...]

Mount St. Helens is believed to have the potential at some point in the future for another big eruption. Watch VolcanoCam … [Read more...]

U.S. Weighs Military Buildup to Warn Iran … [Read more...]

I think she'll love this. … [Read more...]