…indivisible with liberty and justice for all. The one word that you would NOT use for today’s America is ‘indivisible’. In fact, if we have anything in common anymore, it’s that we’re divided and neatly sorted into groups. Red state, Blue state, Liberal, Conservative, Pro Bush, Anti Bush, Gay, Straight…Undecided. Once America flourished on consensus […]

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It has been quite a time to be alive in America. I’m not talking of wars or inventions or medical marvels. I’m talking about the short time since the re-election of George W. Bush. It’s been “red” states against “blue” states for weeks now, as if every state was filled with just one color. There […]

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I have a dream. In my dream, Secretary of State Colin Powell comes out from hiding and somehow skews up the courage to serve his country in the best way possible: He resigns. So starts an article written by Harley Sorensen of SFGate.com His thoughts got my thoughts going. I agree with him that Colin […]

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The pendulum of morality swings back and forth as a reaction to current events. It’s effected by presidents (Clinton), Super Bowls (Janet Jackson) and now finally this: the Rubber Duck of Spring Hill, Tennessee. SPRING HILL, Tenn. — Katherine Williams says the yellow ducky sponge she put on sale at a flea market is merely […]

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‘Tis the season. You know it, I know it. I’m not talking about spending time with family, fighting for parking or even spending time fighting with family about where to park. I’m talking about voting season. But in the eternal words of Mark Morford of the SFGate.com : Let’s be honest. Percentage-wise, few people in […]

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[Editor’s Note: If you think you already read this, you might not have. A few hours after the original article went up, the author re-worked it. This version is new and was posted about 10:30 p.m. today.] There is more than a little speculation going around that Osama bin Laden will be “captured” right before […]

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“Fools” said I, “you do not know silence like a cancer grows. Hear my words that I might teach you, Take my arms that I might reach you.” But my words like silent raindrops fell, And echoed in the wells of silence. Words and music by Paul Simon; Fair Use by a Big Fan Writing […]

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The Republican Election Machine can really be applauded for its creation of not just voters, but faithful believers in the Republican message. And I mean that in the most religious of contexts. A Bush believer, in my opinion, is someone who doesn’t just follow the issues. They listen to their message as it’s delivered to […]

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Let me start out by saying that I really like the way Mark Morford of SFGate.com writes. I look forward to his weekly columns. His style of writing is different in so many ways but the main thing I notice is that you need a heart and a brain to write like that. There is […]

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“Fools” said I, “You do not know Silence like a cancer grows. Hear my words that I might teach you, Take my arms that I might reach you.” But my words like silent raindrops fell, And echoed In the wells of silence Lyrics and Music by Paul Simon If Rick really decides to shut down […]

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