DNA Evidence Could Clear Death Row Inmate |
Thomas Arthur is scheduled to be executed in Alabama on July 31.
His DNA has never been matched against evidence collected at the crime scene, even though he has said he's innocent and wants to be tes...
Posted by Gita on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:13:00 PST |
George Carlin, Enemy of Bullshitters, Has Died |
Bullshit has lost its No. 1 enemy today.
George Carlin, my hero, died at age 71.
He first reduced me to a puddle of hilarity and amazement in the 70s. He did a bit, might have been on Carson whe...
Posted by Gita on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:10:00 PST |
Meet Vivian Figures |
Have you ever considered taking an interest in a political campaign outside of your own state? (For example, I have sent money to Al Franken in Minnesota, for his Congressional ra...
Posted by Gita on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:20:00 PST |
Last Steps |
Today I noticed a book, Memories of Running, on a store shelf. That title reminded me of a newspaper story I covered. On the 40th anniversary of the polio epidemic, I was asked to interview peopl...
Posted by Gita on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:39:00 PST |
Motel 6 I Understand, But Motown? |
I was listening to a radio program called "Marketplace" this week and heard the most disturbing news. A man with more economic knowledge and experience than mine was listing the many U.S. companies an...
Posted by Gita on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:36:00 PST |
The Religious Inquisition of Barack Obama |
First of all, and most important is this portion of the U.S.Constitution: "No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any Office or Public Trust under the United States." Thi...
Posted by Gita on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:31:00 PST |
The Visitor: One Movie Worth Seeing |
The Visitor -- written and directed by Thomas McCarthy -- is the first movie I have seen this year that I would recommend with no ifs, ands or buts. On its face, the story is about a young, undocument...
Posted by Gita on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:50:00 PST |
An Open Letter to John McCain |
Dear JM: You haven't heard from me in a long time. I wrote once before on the topic of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill. If I may be so bold, I have a piece of advice for you.
Poll aft...
Posted by Gita on Fri, 30 May 2008 02:15:00 PST |
Caring for Sarah |
Lately, I have not been online much. That is because I am caring for a family member who is in the last stage of her life. She was hospitalized last week and the doctors at Montgomery's Baptist Hospit...
Posted by Gita on Tue, 27 May 2008 03:11:00 PST |
Eating on $1.75 a Day |
If you had only $1.75 per day for food, what would you feed yourself? What could you buy and prepare for under two bucks a day? A news story in Alabama states that many counties operate with bud...
Posted by Gita on Mon, 19 May 2008 08:40:00 PST |
