The above photo of New Hampshire-ites lining up to vote can’t help but be a cheering one, no...
Barack Obama and “the Feast of Language”
(Thomas Lynch, poet, undertaker, Obama fan) RANDOM NOTES FROM BENNINGTON, VT I just this minute...
As We Wait for New Hampshire…..
(We made a short pilgrimage to see Robert Frost’s grave yesterday, and here’s the photo...
A Brief Obama Note From Vermont
Admittedly this is a progressive enclave, but for whatever it’s worth, after Obama’s...
Pakistan: Fatima Bhutto’s Name Comes Up
(Fatima Bhutto in Tehran) It was inevitable that her name should eventually come up. Now that...
Heartbreaker
Blogger Andrew Olmsted, an army major who for years blogged eloquently from Iraq, was killed on...
The New Hampshire Dem Debate – Who won?
Still no TVs that any of us can find at Bennington (in all seriousness) but fortunately I’m...
The Iowa Vote: A Criminal Justice Spin
(Here are our very picturesque dorms in very chilly Bennington) Now that we’ve had a bit of...
Making History….For One Shining Moment Bitterness Melts
A generation gap, with the young leading the way….a raft of new voters…..women crossing...
Jay and Huckabee
Whatever else once can say about Mike Huckabee (and one can say a...
Shivering….and Chatting… in DC
Last day in Washington DC before I leave for Bennington. It’s been a good (if very cold)...
Take a Deep Breath and Read
That’s the opening of Steve Lopez’s column in Wednesday’s paper. It’s been...
Dreaming for Los Angeles – 10 Wishes for L.A. for 2008
Yes, I understand that it’s nearly impossible to tear our collective eyes away from Iowa, but...
Okay, Let’s Hear Those New Year’s Resolutions!
Happy New Year everybody! Tomorrow I’ll have a great list of New Year’s wishes for the...
Four Days to “I” Day
It’s been the longest run-up to a presidential primary in American history, but finally on...
Benazir, Fatima and the Psychology of Bhutto Farewells
Out of all the homages and the farewell essays pursuant to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto...
Would-Be Commanders-in-Chief and the Death of Benazir Bhutto
The death of Benazir Bhutto is assuredly going to matter in the US presidential primaries that...
“Pakistan is Bleeding” – The Killing of Benazir Bhutto
As most of you know by now, former Pakistani Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto was assassinated...