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As the International Herald Tribune’s Jeff Zeleny put it this morning, if this election were a marathon, we’d be at mile 25 now. Having run the 33rd annual Marine Corps Marathon last Sunday, I [...]

I spent the first of this week in Wilmington, NC with my parents for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.  Besides getting a chance to see the ocean for a final time this season, I also had the [...]

Here’s your look at the headlines: Oy Vey! You will never guess who Barack Obama has as relatives.  [Associated Press] Speaking of Obama and Judaism, someone is organizing phone calls to [...]

Last night, as I was watching ABC’s Charlie Gibson interview Gov. Sarah Palin and restraining myself from throwing anything too heavy at my T.V., I wondered just how dumb, exactly, the [...]

In Today’s News: New faces join familiar company on the latest Fundamentalist. Guess who’s joined the party. [American Prospect] Sarah Palin’s seen as an asset in winning the [...]

In Today’s News: The theocratic-leaning Alliance Defense Fund is doing a little community organizing this week to clear the path for funding Pat Robertson’s next presidential bid with [...]

Religious Right leaders in Colorado are aiming to create a ballot initiative to dedicate five minutes each day for “prayer or meditation” in their public schools. Thirteen other [...]