Obama in Denver: We Must Take Seriosly What He Says and Does NOT Say 

Obama in Denver: We Must Take Seriously What He Says . . . and Does NOT Say

On Friday morning last week, the New York Times did big stories on Obama’s speech of the night before to the… more

An image of the Revolution of Lowered Expectations 

Brunswick, Maine is a town across the river from where I live in Topsham. It has a wide main street, and it is appropriately called Maine Street.

Brunswick has a tradition of years-standing that pedestrians crossing Maine street… more

Life in our Schools 1948—2008 

Life in our Schools, 1948—2008

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What is Happening to Us?

I. Scenario:  Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in rack.

1948 Vice Principal comes… more

Barack Obama: “Lay Off My Wife” 

Barack Obama, “Lay off My Wife!”

Barack Obama delivered these words to the Tennessee Republican Party a few days ago.

I loved it! At last, I exulted, here is a person with spine who will not… more

Ecovillage updates 

From: Liz Walker
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007
Subject: EcoVillage at Ithaca in Time Magazine!

Hi everyone,

It is pretty amazing to have a two-and-a-half-page spread about EVI in the latest Time… more

Woodstock Generation 

[The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was held 38 years ago this month in Bethel, NY. The movie came out the following year.]

1970. It was before home videos and many of us went to the theater to… more

Respite from the Leviathan - Daoist Parables 

There is a small country. People do not travel far. They have boats and carriages but little use for them. They have armor and weapons but do not display them. Their food is plain, but good. Their clothes are simple,… more

Pelosi: How Predictable! A Green Response 

Nancy Pelosi and other leading Democrats in the House and Senate don’t want to be or seem soft on defense.  So they fail to be forthright about what’s needed.

On the one hand they say “no” to Bush’s… more

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