Our state Legislature has begun the difficult and serious task of tackling the budget crisis. We face a crisis that…
This has to go down as one of the most fascinating weeks in American history. Our first African-American president is…
In all honesty, Gov. Christine Gregoire’s inaugural address was inspiring. I wish I could trust her words as more than…
In case you haven’t noticed, I have avoided any commentary on the Washington state governor’s race since the election has…
There seems to be agreement that the display in Olympia was in poor taste, according to my atheist defending readers.
It’s difficult to ignore the big story from our state that made the national news. No, not the one about Jim McDermott sending the “Impeach Bush” Christmas ornament to the White House as Seattle’s contribution to the national Christmas tree. I’m talking about the other warm, holiday story from Olympia. The one about the atheists’ “holiday” display in the capitol building that Governor Gregoire has refused comment on. (I’m waiting to see how she can blame Bush for this, myself).
There’s a great line in the current James Bond flick, “Quantum Solace,” that caught my attention.
It is clear that we continue to be a divided nation, which means we are not having a national dialogue,…
I offer this reflection as a proud former liberal feminist turned conservative.
Parishes all across the country are holding “faithful citizenship” gatherings where an ostensibly “non-partisan” speaker offers Catholic viewpoints on the various issues facing our country.
Speaking of economics, The Seattle Times reported Thursday that Democratic congressional candidate Darcy Burner does not have an economics degree from Harvard University as she has claimed.
The ballots are in the mail this week, so it’s time to offer my perspective — independent of The Mirror — on the many initiatives and measures that we are asked to consider as Washington state and King County voters.
A look at the headlines today is like one of those weird dreams where your beloved Great-Aunt Nancy is topless, smoking a pipe and riding a unicorn.
