Sometime today I am heading to Austin. I plan to see the sights, hear some live music like only Austin can provide, eat too much Mexican food and drink a few cold beers.Monday I will attend the Texas Democratic Party Senate District Executive … [Read more...]

ABC News: If Senators Knew Then What They Know Now, By 57 To 43 They Would Have Voted Against Going To War... … [Read more...]

According to CBS via Think Progress, the military only has 9,000 more troops to send.A State Department official leaked word this week that President Bush is considering sending “no more than 15,000 to 20,000 U.S. troops” to Iraq. “Instead of a … [Read more...]

As they rejoice, Democrats would be wise to be mindful of Shakespeare's counsel, "'Tis more by fortune ... than by merit." For they were delivered from the wilderness not by their own goodness and purity but by the grace of K Street corruption, DeLay … [Read more...]

CBS PollBUSH'S JOB APPROVAL RATINGApprove 30%Disapprove 63% FEELINGS ABOUT NEW CONGRESSOptimistic - 68%Pessimistic - 25%DOES PRESIDENT BUSH HAVE A CLEAR PLAN FOR IRAQ?Yes 20%No 76% BUSH'S JOB HANDLING IRAQApprove 23%Disapprove 72% … [Read more...]

MSNBC, fueled by Keith Olbermann's Countdown, has consistently beaten the competition in terms of audience growth for the last twelve months.From News Corpse … [Read more...]

If the world were a logical place, men would ride side-saddle. ~Rita Mae Brown … [Read more...]

I love and seriously need my morning coffee so, when my coffee maker died recently, I spent some time looking for the perfect replacement.If I can’t have this guy waking me up with a steaming hot cup of coffee from freshly ground Ruta Maya Organic … [Read more...]

The Humbling UniverseAn incredible online movie honoring Carl Sagan with images from the Hubble.KEEP LOOKING UP … [Read more...]

These are some of the suggested names for the new Sex-for-Oil Scandal that is rocking the Interior Department. Well, not exactly. But something's rotten in the Interior Department's Minerals Management Service (MMS), and if you bury your nose in it, … [Read more...]

At the dedication of his gubernatorial portrait, George Bu$h thanks his audience for "taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging"747 more days until the nightmare ends. … [Read more...]