Garcia Lorca, Birthday Regards
Federico Garcia Lorca, high in the pantheon of the worlds poets, was born on this day, June 5, in 1898. …
Monthly Archives: June 2007
Immigrants and Labor
We’ve often wondered at this site who on earth will do the work when the illegals are run out of …
David Kirk: Foundation Stone
All great edifices depend for solid footing on great stones buried deep below the ordinary sight lines. In the house …
Climate Talk
It used to be that the weather news was a 2 minute snippet near the end of the local news …
Penguins Disappearing
Count me among those who didn’t know South Africa has long been host to a species of penguin — fast …
The Rape of Europa
Here’s a recommendation for a couple of your hours. You won’t think them ill spent. The Rape of Europa is …
Dem Debate
I missed the debate yesterday, too caught up in a couple of interviews on BookTV and Bill Moyers. (His interview …
Tech Tip: Property Search
Well not a tech tip exactly, but using technology to help you out. California has been in the news for …
Book TV
BookTV.org takes over CSPAN2 on weekends. Lewis Lapham, the venerable editor of Harpers Magazine and proud Liberal is scheduled for …