Dog days of summer
My brother, Scott, crossed his wires as a young man by studying both anthropology and psychology at the university.
This was in Lawrence, Kan., where he just marked time — a lot of time — until he could get back to Colorado (now he’s a fishing guide and sometimes furnituremaker in the high mountains, near Gunnison). Full Story
The agony of the revolution
The great Democratic revolution of 2008 is entering its pitiful stage.
If Nancy Pelosi had a guillotine, Robert Gibbs’ head would be rolling around in a basket. His offense? Uttering perhaps the most unassailably accurate statement of his tenure as White House press secretary: that there is “no doubt” Republicans might take back the House. Full Story
Getting out of the red is the new black. Deficit hawks have swooped down on the U.S. budget. This week, they attacked unemployment benefits. Full Story