The Reckless Death of Children

by Seattle Times

People all across the nation cried out after learning that Josh Powell blew himself and his two young sons to smithereens in Washington State on Sunday.  Powell has long been the primary suspect in the disappearance and suspected murder of his wife Susan. Last week a judge denied Powell custody of his two boys, ages [...]

Gingrich’s Black & White World

Newt Gingrich wants voters to understand one thing — should he be elected president, assuming he wins the GOP nomination — he will be the paycheck president and not the food stamp president. Obama, he says, is the best food stamp president in American history. “I want to be the best paycheck president,” he says. [...]

CNN & the Twitterbird

bowling

Back in my reporting days, I convinced the editors to let me write a feature story about bowling from the ball’s perspective — as if I was interviewing the ball. For the record, I don’t bowl. I don’t even know how to keep score bowling. And besides bowling balls don’t talk. It wasn’t easy trying [...]