we often meet for short conversations speak from our hearts i do not know vietnamese he knows little English once he gave me a book then a string of beads my friend prays 10 hours in his temple on Fridays prayer is the harde… more »

Several op-ed pieces including one by Frank Rich and this by novelist Khaled Hosseini call attention to the Weimar-like incendiary speech and activities at McCain-Palin rallies. In a country that is full of self-appointed patriots who think it’s ok to ki… more »

For Fred, at 85 We were lucky, you and I, on those mornings in Mexico at the edges of the sea in the arms of sweet women whispering our names to welcome us back into Eden. Let us celebrate, growing old, the laden ark of the heart… more »

I have been asking myself the following question: will either Obama or McCain be able to steer our republic to a safe harbor? And who should be the one "... that one" or "... this one." Since I seem unable to get a satisfactory answer, why not throw the… more »

Okay, that's it. The last thread of respect that I had for McCain has been dissolved with his reference to Obama as "that one" in tonight's debate. Objectifying a debate opponent is supremely disrespectful, though I won't go so far as to say it was rac… more »

There was a moment in the Biden-Palin debate when Joe Biden recalled the death of his wife and his injured sons; he had a sudden depth of emotion and the pain of an awful memory. He said he knows what people who are suffering feel: they need help. Palin… more »