I rarely promote petitions, but this is different. Dana Siegelman is fighting for her dad. “Nine years ago, the Bush Administration went after my father when he was Alabama’s governor. He was the first governor to endorse Al Gore for president and speak out against Bush. GOP operatives in Alabama and Washington D.C. struck up...

  I just came across this article by Silas House. I think it contains some very helpful information about writing, (well, at least the kind of writing I attempt), and thought I’d pass it along to other, aspiring writers. The following quote from the article really stands out: “The No. 1 question I get at...

Kids. Go figure. You can’t eat ’em, and you’re not supposed to sell ’em to gypsies. (Oops!) When they’re little on your lap; when they’re big they sit on your heart. Every year that I grow older adds another year of awe and humble thankfulness for my own parents. When children become adults and have...