I've been pretty good with prayer for most of my life. I'll admit that I hadn't really focused on the adulation part of "Adulation, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication" until recent years, but I pretty much prayed every day. That changed in the la… more »

Glenn Greenwald: As the Bush administration comes to a close... Just consider -- with no hyperbole -- what our Government, our country, has done. We systematically tortured people in our custody using techniques approved at the highest levels, many o… more »

There was a little snow on the car when I set out for work this morning. On the way, a snowflake here and there turned into a light flurry. These are welcome signs that the holidays are coming. I am more than ready for them. Molly has been pushing fo… more »

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After two years of presidential politics, Election Day is finally here. The rest of the week will be full of reflection on how the next President won this election and what was working against the other candidate. After that, speculation of what governme… more »