The South China Morning Post included The Year of Fog in its year-end roundup of “ultimate recession-proof gifts:” An unusually imaginative novel of family, loss and hope, The Year of Fog tackles mysteries of time, memory and the human heart. ~Stephen McCarty Having spent a month in Hong Kong back in 1998, and having vivid…Continue reading Fog in Hong Kong
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Michaela Joy Garecht–20th Anniversary of Kidnapping
Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the kidnapping of Michaela Joy Garecht, who was abducted on November 19, 1988, at the age of nine. Read Michaela’s story on the myspace page maintained by her mother, Sharon Murch, here. Michaela was kidnapped when she and a friend went three blocks to our neighborhood market one sunny…Continue reading Michaela Joy Garecht–20th Anniversary of Kidnapping
George Bush on Global Warming
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Hey, I read all of ’em!
So the stock market was down 777 points yesterday, up more than 500 points today, it looks as though Congress may get some form of a deal through, and all of your hard-earned cash might not turn into confetti. Yay! Thanks in large part to McCain’s wildly erratic behavior and serious wonkiness (who stands up…Continue reading Hey, I read all of ’em!
Disturbing Sarah Palin Photo Surfaces; McCain Defends Palin’s Obscene Hand Gesture
After a reader-submitted photo was published in the Anchorage Daily News, featuring Sarah Palin surrounded by high school boys and possibly flashing the peace sign, the McCain campaign released this strong statement: The left-wing liberal news media seeks to belittle Sarah Palin’s character by implying that she was exhibiting the peace sign. In fact, she…Continue reading Disturbing Sarah Palin Photo Surfaces; McCain Defends Palin’s Obscene Hand Gesture