I Voted For Deeds… And Remain Hopeful
Gov-elect Bob McDonnell should be commended on a solid win, but Republicans shouldn’t get too excited. Without a doubt, McDonnell…
Gates, Race and Cowardice
Once again, politics- and it seems, egos- are getting in the way of a real and possibly healing conversation on race.
Where the Stimulus Rubber Hits the Road…
I’ve watched and read and listened with interest- and mostly confusion- about this stimulus package, really trying to put aside…
Gregg Withdrawal 2: Another View
I’ll go ahead and up front admit to some early suspicion of a “right wing conspiracy” to undermine President Obama….
You can’t vote, but here’s a gun for you
So I’m wondering… What, exactly, is wrong with trying to keep guns out of the hands of felons and crazy…
Debating the Confederacy, Jackson and Lee
It has taken me a few days to decide to respond to J.R.’s petition to change the Jackson Lee holiday…
A New GOP? We’ll see….
I have the first criticism that I’ve had in a long time for an NPR story. It was this morning’s…
IT’S ALL ABOUT TONE…
I’ve just gotten back from our every-other-year holiday pilgrimage to Germany, my husband’s home and where his entire family continues…
Bush’s Mulish Principles
“Stick to your principles and don’t worry about popularity.” That’s the message President George W. Bush had for students at…
Is RNC Chair Duncan high?
On this morning’s Morning Edition on NPR, Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan made his case that the GOP is…