I’ve been on a space and astronomy kick since the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing was celebrated last month. I just finished reading This New Ocean: The Story of the First Space Age, by William E. Burrows. It’s incredibly thorough, covering all aspects of the space program from humanity’s first strivings [...] Full story...
Tonight the Obamas are holding their first state dinner, for the prime minister of India. Robin Givhan of the Washington Post has a feature article on how to dress (and how not to dress) for a White House state dinner.
Today is the 46th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. I just finished reading Four Days in November: The Assassination of President John F.
I’m so fascinated by my new niece. I’ve visited her a couple of times so far, and I’ve sat there and held this new, warm baby in my arms and just stared at her.
At 11:04 this morning I became an uncle. My sister-in-law gave birth to a 6-pound 12-ounce baby girl.
Gawker on Brothers and Sisters: “Every episode is kind of the same: there’s a secret, the family has a dinner party, the secret comes out at the party, everyone fights, then they make up.
OMG! Obama bowed before the Emperor of Japan! Clearly he is a closet Shinto!
My friend Tim Jarrett has posted about an incident in Massachusetts where an employee of Brookstone was fired, ostensibly for opposing marriage between same-sex couples.
I thought I remembered where I was when I learned that the Berlin Wall had fallen, but I think I’m wrong.
I’m tired of hearing people complain that the House’s health care bill is 1,990 pages.
First, here is the health care bill.
A year ago last night, we heard people cheering in our neighborhood as Barack Obama was elected president.
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