350. What's the significance of this number? It's the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, measured in parts per million, that is considered safe for humans according to leading scientists. What number are we at now? 390. We're already too big for our clothes.

Global warming is speeding...

Claremont Elementary School in North Carolina, among other schools, refused to air President Obama's back-to-school speech earlier today. The rationale: what children hear should be up to their parents. (It's probably not a coincidence that most schools making this choice are located in districts where Obama lost to McCain.)

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"One more thing, then we'll talk about health care."

I attended a party last night in honor of Senator Al Franken's big win (finally). The Senator clearly was enjoying himself as he addressed the crowd, and he talked about how much fun he was having in Congress. Senator Franken...

"Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels." So said Ann Richards, who was honored and remembered at yesterday's tea in celebration of Nancy Pelosi's new job. Earlier that morning, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter commented that she doesn't know how Nancy does...