Archive for January 15th, 2009

Our grandparents survived the Great Depression, defeated the Axis and ushered in a half century of American empire. But the Greatest Generation’s grandchildren are staring down a portfolio of problems that would make FDR bolt upright in fear: a global recession; two wars and the ever-present threat of terrorism; the specter of fuel scarcity and [...]

I know this is a couple of days old, but I could’t stop thinking about the state legislators newed efforts to waste time and tax money by attempting to pass a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The idea that marriage is a sacred covenant between one man and one woman is not only a fairly [...]