Tourist shops here in the D.C. area sell a t-shirt that says, “I love my country, it’s the government I’m afraid of!” (sic, the comma splice) I believe it was first worn by liberals opposed to George W. Bush. Now it’s being worn by conservatives
Tourist shops here in the D.C. area sell a t-shirt that says, “I love my country, it’s the government I’m afraid of!” (sic, the comma splice) I believe it was first worn by liberals opposed to George W. Bush. Now it’s being worn by conservatives
Robert Samuelson loves this country and everything it stands for, to the point of saying “America is my religion.” Most Americans also love America. But he notes how love of country is dividing us instead of bringing us together, mainly because of a conflict between
A fine tribute to the Father of Our Country and to his home–one of the most impressive attractions in the D.C. area–as preserved by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association: As we celebrate our nation’s independence midway through a year of rabid presidential politics, it is
When I said that I would be spending last week in a little cabin in the big woods, I meant really big woods. We helped our daughter and her family move to California, and then we did something that I have always wanted to do.
A bill before the California legislature would let children have more than two parents: State Sen. Mark Leno is pushing legislation to allow a child to have multiple parents. “The bill brings California into the 21st century, recognizing that there are more than Ozzie and
Jim Rademaker passed along this quotation from Luther from the collection Faith Alone: A Daily Devotional (June 20). It’s a meditation on Galatians 6:2: “Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.” It relates to the purpose of every vocation, to love
When we came into our house after our vacation, we found that our technology fast was continuing. We had no electricity. We came back to the great power outage of 2012. We had heard people talking in the airport before our connecting flight about
Thanks to Todd, who helps me with the technical side of this blog, for stepping in with the news emergencies while I was away. You’ve discussed how the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare in its insurance purchase mandate. Litigation on other Obamacare issues is getting under
World Magazine has a profile of architect David Greusel, who specializes in designing baseball stadiums. In addition to a fascinating discussion of ball parks, focusing on the one hailed as the best in baseball–Pittsburgh’s PNC Park, which Greusel designed–the article by Janie Cheaney highlights the
Today, the Supreme Court will announce its decision on the 2010 health care bill. According to the official schedule, the ruling won’t have occurred by the time this post goes live — and it certainly hasn’t happened as I actually write this post on Wednesday
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