4000
Oklahoma virtual candle project The news came Sunday evening that 4 deaths earlier in the day put the total official count of US combat casualties at 4000. Rather than organizing …
Political Errata
Digby notes the important role of the bus in American politics. On the 5th anniversary of Bush's invasion of Iraq, Andrew Sullivan flaggelates himself — quite appropriately — about his …
TV worth watching 3/21 – 24, W is for War edition
Bill Moyer's Journal Week of Friday, March 21 On this Friday's show, Moyers interviews the makers of the new documentary Body of War. I am so excited about this film. …
Voices from the war
Today, March 19, is the 5 year mark of the war on Iraq. I want to write about it, but it's extremely difficult. Beyond my own personal problems which keep …
5 Years Too Many events in OKC
These photos are from the events this weekend marking the 5th anniversary of the start of the war and occupation of Iraq. On Saturday, despite the bitter cold wind, over …
A large, high wall
I'm excited to see that Oklahoma City will be part of a nationwide simulcast event on 3/26. It will be the kickoff of a advocacy campaign to get church-state separation …
Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips helps out Andrew Rice, OK-Sen
Most left-leaning blog readers have already heard about the progressive Democrat who's challenging ultra-conservative Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe. Andrew Rice has already generated lots of enthusiasm at Daily Kos, as …
Nerd TV, 3/1 – 3/2
A few months ago I caught a Book TV segment with Diane Ackerman discussing her most recent book, The Zookeeper's Wife. It was a fascinating medley of history, poetry and …
Once upon a Wild Wednesday
Back in the early 80s, during a phase when friends and I went to the gay bars in Orlando regularly, one of our favorite songs to dance to was I …