The Joshua generation is now.

Lots of struggles ahead, but new ones.

And also:



Sadly you can't really see the tail.

More.

Remember, he has more BRAINSSSSS.

Again, link to KOS. I'm not really sure why I'm writing there, but I sort of enjoy the 10 minutes of frenetic commentary before it dies in the noise of that mad site. And why yes, I am not writing my conference paper when writing these essays, but ... I'm hoping that writing leads me back to writing. It always has before. I think I have a good intro on that paper now ...

-----------

Here's the crux - stop saying Sarah Palin is a bad mom. Even if it's true, it doesn't help us elect more and better Democrats, and isn't that what counts? I'm not just talking about 2008, but if Palin remains on the scene, Trig is going to be a pretty cute talking point for her in 2012 too. It's critical that even those who hate her understand the power that the issue of special-needs children has for her, across party lines.

But there's plenty to be angry at on this issue. Here are my thoughts.

( Read more... )

Stop what you are doing.

Take four minutes.

Watch this. Oh, the funny in the brain.

This kind of story is both wonderful and terrible. It has the potential to send me tumbling out of the world of comfortable acceptance and peace into a strange land called hope. But hopes can be dashed.

It's going to be a weird day in my head.

Damnit.

On Thursday, I was ready for it to be over. Today I wanted to win. And the Red Sox had their chances but just couldn't get the big hit.

Damnit.

Coleman on the ropes. Go MN press corps!

I've got a reprint request from a Southern Illinois DS support group and they want the page number of the op-ed. If someone with the Saturday Strib at hand could tell me the Section-page, that would be lovely.

Thanks!

Edit - Got it! Thanks.

I wrote a piece that is in the Star Tribune today.

If someone could save me a copy for when I come to town next week, that would be lovely.