A true tragedy and a political crisis unfolds in Poland with the death of its president and many political leaders in a plane crash near Smolensk.

So let’s sit back here and create a list of the things for which Obama and the Democrats in Congress have really and truly fought for — and against. Time to nip this “Oh, he’s so pitifully powerless!” myth in the bud.

Stop the presses, we might have some good news on the war in Afghanistan. Savor it.

I love farmers’ markets and I love the idea of CSA shares. But with only two people in my household, is it worth it for me to get a share or even a half-share CSA?

Rescue teams are beginning to extract the bodies from the mine. Now the process begins to figure out what went wrong and who will be held accountable.

So pull up a chair and let’s talk about stuff, what it’s worth in memories versus what you can actually get for it at a sale. Finding the person willing to pay your price is always a tricky part. Who knows? Maybe we can even do some selling here today.

Featuring music of Peter Tosh, Buddy Guy and The Rolling Stones.

Somewhere, Dick Cheney, Scooter Libby, and Karl Rove are probably gnashing their teeth that Valerie Wilson is continuing to work against their dream of a more militarized and antagonistic world.

It’s remarkable how the neocons can go from weeping crocodile tears for The Poor Oppressed Peoples Of The World and arguing that we need to use force to bring them The Sacred Gospel Of Democracy… to stamping their feet because the President doesn’t want to incinerate those very same people for the crimes of the rulers we were supposed to want to save them from.

Constance isn’t the first student to face discrimination at Itawamba Agricultural High School. Just before Constance spoke out about the discriminatory prom criteria, another student was forced to leave town.