The unchallenged Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor, has passed away at the age of 80. A blues shouter, and one of the preeminent Chicago blues greats, Taylor headlined the…
Governor John Lynch just signed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in New Hampshire. The bill passed the NH legislature and was signed shortly after. This is actually the second…
I know, I know...I should be the last person to point out someone else's typo, but I'm a blogger - not the state's third most important political party. Castle Realized…
GTF Outta Here! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mAGfunfpNU[/youtube] I'm going to get a citizen's grand jury together to investigate the fact that this guy is wearing sneakers with a suit.
It's amazing how much the American Taliban resembles the Islamic one. Their gods have different names, but want the same end goals. --- Markos Moulitsas via @markosm
Today is the one year anniversary of the day when Michelle and Barack Obama rocked the world with their fist bump. How are you celebrating National Fist Bump Day?
First the facts: The GOP primary was bitterly contested. Conservative Christopher Christie,a former U.S. attorney under former President George W. Bush, bested his ultra-conservative opponent Steven Lonegan, the former mayor…
Liberals have taken a lot of criticism from conservatives over opposition to some terrorism policies, mainly indefinite detention without trial and torture. Balkinization does a thought experiment: what if we…
The chart below shows the demographics of uninsured Americans. Can anyone tell me which age group has the best coverage, and why? Hint: This group also has the most health…
Anyone who truly wants to understand the Delaware Way simply must read Cris Barrish's superb piece on Orlando J. George, Jr. from Sunday's News-Journal. Lonnie George is an exceedingly brilliant and…