new york times

South Louisiana has seen unprecedented floods that have destroyed thousands of homes, and are responsible for at least 11 deaths so far. Many people I've spoken with have asked, why isn't this being covered on the national news? The New York Times public editor has noticed as well, and say…

Racial bias in an election where one candidate is black and the other is white can affect the results — but how much?

Two new films — ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ and ‘The Change-Up’ — premiered in the top five in this weekend’s best box-office earners, coming in at number one and number four, respectively.
Last weekend’s top…

Today, in a visit with my Dad, he told me about a pear tree he'd planted a few years ago.  As it turned out, it wasn't the kind that produced pears...hum.