Black Like Me

"When Senator Biden made his gaff about Barack Obama he hit on the unsettling subtext in the American psyche; was Barack Obama really 'black'. “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking...

Figure Out What Your Perfect Position For Pleasure Is?

"I mean, the best position is the one that works, right? Picking one and calling it “best” is virtually impossible. Seriously, think about it. I can name about 25 sex positions off the top of my head and I don’t have much of an imagination. There are scores, maybe...

Lincoln Center Celebrates Black History Month

"Celebrate the contributions of African-American artists taking place both on and off the Lincoln Center campus throughout the month of February. Morgan Stanley supports Lincoln Center Celebrates Black History Month 2007 Exhibitions The Paintings of Mike Cloud: In Celebration...

Bush Now Faces An All Too Real Republican Revolt

"Sidney Blumenthal When the hopelessly prodigal son mounts the podium to deliver his sixth State of the Union address, seated behind him will be the parents he never had: the good mother, caring yet demanding responsibility, and the bad father, granting license for...

Today in history - Jan. 1

On Jan. 1, 1863, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states were free. On this date: In 1892, the Ellis Island Immigrant Station in New York formally opened. In 1898, New York City was consolidated into five boroughs. In...

The enduring significance of the Emancipation Proclamation

Lincoln’s proclamation, which took effect January 1, 1863, in the midst of the American Civil War, imparted to the conflict, which until then had been waged as a struggle to preserve the union, a social revolutionary character. It initiated one of the largest property...

Today in history - Dec. 31

"Today is Sunday, Dec. 31, the 365th and final day of 2006. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 31, 1879, Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrated his electric incandescent light in Menlo Park, N.J. On this date: In 1775, the British repulsed an attack by Continental Army...

WSJ: Microsoft, Ford To Announce Partnership

"American auto maker Ford is hoping an agreement with Microsoft to outfit its entire fleet of vehicles with computer and Bluetooth technology will help to turn around the company's fortunes. The announcement is expected to be made in January. The system will be called "Sync,"...

Fires Kills 2 - Lake Norman In Lincoln County

" December 26, 2006 North Carolina - Christmas Day fires were deadly and extremely costly in a pair of cases northwest of Charlotte. A Christmas morning blaze at a residence in Caldwell County killed two residents. And at midday, a fire seriously damaged a home near Lake...

Hugh Hewitt: "The Iraqis and the Afghanis are going to be as grateful to his ...

"For two reasons, Hugh Hewitt's interview with Doris Kearns Goodwin is amazing. 1. The interview goes a long way towards explaining why Hewitt a) is able to rationalize the destruction of Iraq in order to incite democracy around the Middle East and b) spins lies with such...

Pregnant Woman Dies In Neb. Fire

" December 15, 2006 Nebraska - A pregnant woman ready to give birth any day died Thursday in an apartment fire, and the 23-year-old woman's 2-year-old daughter was critically injured. Neighbors said they heard the young girl, Aaliyah, crying inside the smoke-filled apartment...