Under the sway of the larger issues, burdened by fear and sorrow and the very real possibility that things will get much worse for many people before they get better, that indeed they may not get better anytime soon or perhaps not at all, it is very easy to miss the small scale things, the equal truth that everyday people lead their everyday lives in generally decent, good and righteous ways and that sometimes, more often than we might notice, in doing so they create wonder in the simplest of ways.

For Jerry Meredith and Lynne Chapman it was love at first sight.  Read more 

Al Gore isn’t running for President because he wouldn’t be able to tell the truth, and how sad is that? He has now clearly spoken out on another inconvenient truth, that homosexuals are citizens too and are entitled to the same rights as everyone else. (video after the jump)  Read more 

Among the many criticisms voiced about Democratic presidential candidates is the absence of detailed policy positions. John Edwards has a new article in Foreign Affairs entitled “Reengaging With The World.”  Read more