My wife, Lauren, recently needed to write an essay for a job application. She chose a topic close to her policy geek husband’s heart: corporate personhood. I was so delighted I asked her permission to post it here. Recently sighted on a T-shirt at a political rally: “A person who is considered to be property … Read more

"You will be known by the company you keep"

            A one-time-only screening of the acclaimed documentary about the sacrifices of men and women at war in Iraq is scheduled at 1pm this Sunday, September 17. The Ground Truth directed by Patricia Foulkrod, made a powerful impression at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted … Read more

I was contacted by MoveOn.org today. They are looking for donated office space suitable for a temporary call center in the Tucson area. If you have access to such space or a significant lead on someone who could supply such space, please leave a comment or email me with more information.

As some may be aware, Jan Brewer, our GOP Secretary of State, has done her best to block the hand count audits required by the voter protection law passed nearly unanimously this past session. The law requires audits of a limited number of races to be performed on the election’s paper trail to ensure the … Read more

Have any doubts that ‘Intelligent Design’ is anything but a skimpy rebranding of intellectually bankrupt pseudo-scientific ‘Creation Science’? After this lecture by practicing Catholic, and practicing scientist Dr. Ken Miller, if you have any doubts on the matter, it’s simply because of your faith, not your reason.

This week, we will be drinking a bit more liberally than usual at Drinking Liberally. We are hosting a free beer tasting, courtesty of our venue The Shanty. Come on down to The Shanty on 4th Ave. and 9th street by the underpass starting at 6pm to try a number of tasty varieties of beer … Read more