I am not a fan of the valediction “Respectfully.” In fact, I don’t much like it at all. Never have. It seems to me that “respectfully,” more so than any other common complimentary close, calls attention to all of the other ways the writer could be. Every time I read correspondence that ends “Respectfully,” the … Read more
“The most important thing about a family is that all the people in it love each other.” – Heather Has Two Mommies, by Lesléa Newman “Why is this controversial?” – Nathan, after reading Heather Has Two Mommies Heather Has Two Mommies was first published in 1989, after a lesbian couple who had just adopted a … Read more
On Wednesday, the U.S. Army charged Bowe Bergdahl with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. Bergdahl, who walked away from his post in Afghanistan and was captured by the Taliban, was controversially exchanged last year for five senior Taliban leaders held in Guantanamo. These charges come despite strong indications that the White House tried to … Read more