The Children of the War Dead
They’re growing up. The New York Times reminds us that when you die in Bush’s wars, you stay dead, and your family must carry on without you. They don’t get you back.
LANCASTER, N.Y. — CamerynLee was only 3 years old when her father, Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, a Marine Corps reservist, was killed in [...]
Gratuitous Video Feed
Juliana Hatfield: “My Sister”
Whistleblower
Navy lawyer Lt. Cdr. Matthew Diaz lost his career trying to help the invisible detainees at Guantánamo Bay:
On May 18 this year, after a weeklong trial, a panel of seven naval officers convicted Diaz on four of five counts, including one of disclosing secret defense information that “could be used to the injury of the [...]
Rainy Night in Georgia
And thank the gods. The Dog River Reservoir is at its lowest level ever, and there’s a total ban on outside watering. We can use weather like this, which should continue into Thursday.
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“I think he be transformed into a beast,
For I can nowhere find him like a man.”
—As You Like It, 2.7.1-2
