My 9-year-old and I were snuggling and watching TV last night. We were switching back and forth between a few things, one of which was Pearl Harbor. He had questions about the actual event, so we had talked a bit about why Japan attacked and how the United States came to enter World War II. … Read more
All of the ice on the deck finally melted today, its longevity an early testimony to the continued cold temperatures, and a latter one to sheer quantity. I still saw some bits of white in shadowed northern exposures when the sun went down tonight, though as it’ll be well above freezing all night and rain … Read more
Representative Gabrielle Giffords continues to improve. She blew past “miraculous” days ago. Best wishes and prayers for continued progress, ma’am. In its relentless efforts to cast this tragedy as a logical consequence of conservative political rhetoric, a significant portion of the American Left has behaved deplorably. These efforts are: Shamefully disrespectful to the memories of … Read more