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Surrounded by fire

The painting on the left very clearly represents what many of us in California are feeling right at this moment. Burned homes, scorched earth, uncontrolled snakes of fire doing more damage off in the distance. [Painting by Clarinel Stamos]… Read the rest

Look Homeward, Condi

Vladimir Putin’s  Russian government now has so much central authority that his power-grabs may undermine Russia’s commitment to democracy, according to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

“In any country, if you don’t have countervailing institutions, the power of any one president… Read the rest

Just another day in the neighborhood

Living in Oregon.  It’s tough having to get up every day and being forced to look at tall trees in my neighborhood and the peaks of Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson off to the east. 

Some people wonder why… Read the rest

Fred Dalton Thompson underwhelms

I’ve always been a big fan of Fred Dalton Thompson, former United States Senator from Tennessee, and third tier movie actor of some repute.  But President Fred Thompson?  I’m not so sure.

Thompson has made a career of playing authoritarian… Read the rest

Britney's meltdown

She’s gone and done it!  Britney Spears failed to meet the basic requirements of past court orders and continued to use of alcohol and drugs.  The court has ordered that physical custody of her children be given to her ex-husband, Kevin… Read the rest

Richard E. Kelly is blogging now

Author Richard E. Kelly (www.RichardEKelly.com) has finally joined the blogging world.  The recent release of his book, Growing Up in Mama’s Club, has begun to generate a lot of comment on some online forums and discussion groups.

He’s decided… Read the rest