Today’s Quote-to-Quote: Darth Cheney and ‘Fib’ Kristol Unmasked
"Just going to be fun, don't you think? Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, you know? And I want to say that I was always on Darth Vader's side." -- Bill…
Links to a History of Hops
Two articles on the history of hops that miss a few important points. For instance: the various versions of ale are "beer." The basic difference is the strain of yeast…
Val’s View: Winners and Losers
Winners and Losers By V.J. Leventhal For as long as I can remember, our culture has taught a competitive model in which everyone is supposed to work toward being "the…
Today’s Quote: Listen to the Cheney Chickenhawks Squawk
"Cheney's is the speech of a grownup, of a chief executive, of a statesman. He's sober, realistic and concrete, stands up for his country and its public officials, and has…