On Tuesday in San Jose, California, local marijuana dispensaries gave away weed to anyone who voted in the primary and brought in their ...

At left: The Open Book, the first place I ever worked here in South Carolina, closed its doors permanently four years ago . Meg...

I totally forgot to post photos of our anti-Keystone XL Pipeline demonstration, here in Greenville on Saturday. This might be because it ac...

In a piece boldly titled SOCIALISM! in the New York Times , Paul Krugman writes: I have to say, the gnashing of teeth and rending of garment...

I really wanted to title this obituary, "Waiting for Peter Bergman, or someone like him," which I think he would have appreciated....

Jeanne van den Hurk for Congress! GOOD LUCK, JEANNE! ~*~ Also see New York Times piece: Occupy Movement Regroups, Preparing for It...

As you have undoubtedly heard, Charlie Sheen's live shows didn't go over so well over the weekend. Practicing alcoholics are never...

At left: Nikki Haley's recent photo in the New York Times magazine. ~*~ Our governor, GOP rising star, continues to bedazzle the natio...

Nikki Haley photo is from the NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE. (Too bad she won't talk to any press in the state where she is actually the GOVE...

Another great one via Yellowdog Granny ! NPR asks a question I am also asked from time to time: Is Writing Online Without Pay Worth It? I...

If you haven't read the Wikileaks Iraq war documents, at least read the NYT synopsis: According to the synopsis of the WikiLeaks documen...

The cover of Sarah Palin's book, GOING ROGUE, shows her looking angelically up to heaven. Love the dreamy clouds and the little flag pi...

While chatting with a Republican friend yesterday, I asked him jokingly if he was a birther now. I was thinking of Dwight MacDonald '...

I am still a fan of calorie restriction, even though I am personally rather slack at it. The New York Times has some exciting news for u...

Fox News called us all trolls for trying to free the weed. We should take it as a compliment! The story, from NORML : On three separat...

Left: Nicole Speirs, from ksl.com. The disturbing, heart-wrenching story of Lance Cpl. Walter Rollo Smith was featured in the New York T...