Can one mad Englishman save the world with pomegranates?
I firmly believe that one person can change the world, and this story illustrates how it can happen. James Brett took a business trip to Pakistan in 1999 and, as …
Studs Terkel interview with Mary Owsley and Peggy Terry about Oklahoma City during the depression
Just by chance today I caught This American Life program on NPR when they were noting the recent passing of Studs Terkel by playing a few of the pieces from …
Michael Moore on what Obama's win means
Every advocacy group is reveling in the results of the election, looking forward to working in a world and in an administration where reason and civility and reality are at …
The Obama era begins
Barack Obama has won in a landslide and will soon be at the helm of this nation. Thank all powers, large and small, for that. A new era is beginning, …
They say it's your birthday
Click play to see painting recreated. Artist: Vimagi | painting | Just Do it.
The Gospel of Margaret Cho
If you truly believed in Jesus, you would try to be like him and love us, fags and dykes and feminists all. God bless you, even you. You fucking fuckers. …
Something you (probably) don't know about the late Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston (1923 – 2008) passed away at his home on Saturday. I wasn’t a fan of Charlton Heston the actor. I didn’t agree with his stance on gun rights. …
Waco's lynching history
This area has been going through a period of reflection and reassessment in the past few years about its rather dark racist history — well some folks in these parts …
Our Daily Bread
Another beautiful essay entitled “Pass the Bread” from Bill Moyers, in which he continues to try to explain America to himself, and to us. I love this quote from it: …