The End of Judgment
by Melanie Phillips’ latest article is entitled “The drowning of common sense“. It was written after a young boy named Jordon Lyon drowned while emergency workers …
Month: September 2007
Herbert Trashes Republicans
Bob Herbert is mad at Republicans again and wrote in the NY Times that the party is “anti-black”. His response to the ‘Pubs in the …
Ahmadinejad Who?
The New York Times says that focusing on Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is a mistake. Political analysts here say they are surprised at the degree …
Ride a Bike, Save Time
Look familiar to anyone? The Houston Chronicle says that "traffic congestion in the Houston area and around the country is getting worse". No kidding. More: …
Justice for Ashton?
Ashton Glover was 16 years old when she was murdered by two high school classmates last year. After his arrest, Matthew McCombs, the trigger “man”, …
Bush Wants Permanent Spy Powers
From Reuters: President George W. Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to expand the government’s domestic spying powers permanently or risk leaving the country vulnerable to …
Saudi Women Want to Drive
And why not? The BBC says that a group of Saudi women plan to deliver a petition to the King Abdullah which would, if approved, …
Robert Jordan Dies at 58
Robert Jordan, the author of the popular Wheel of Time series of fantasy novels died yesterday at the age of 58. I’m sorry to see …
Basra, Test Case for Withdrawal
The Christian Science Monitor says that Basra is turning into an emerging "Shiite Taliban state" now that the British are packing up their kit bags …
Basic Morality Index
Michael van der Galien and Jason Steck both wrote about this article in the NY Times: Many people will say it is morally acceptable to …