Thanksgiving is for Theists
To whom is an atheist giving thanks on Thanksgiving? President Washington knew who we were thanking: "Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God , to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor . . ."

Mammography in the Middle
Evidence based medical care sounds logical until it's applied to you and your family. The brouhaha over breast cancer screening is a prime example. The recent change in mammography frequency recommendations foreshadows the scope of future debates if we expand the government role in paying for healthcare.

Rainwater, S.787 and Rebuttal
Political essays often depend on effectively describing worst case scenarios. A line of reasoning which does not agree with one's own assessment of the situation is easily dismissed as scare tactics. In the debate over the intent and the consequences of S.787, we can agree we all like clean water, but we surely do disagree on how to protect it.

Rainwater Harvest in Jeopardy
S.787 is not only an un-Constitutional power grab by the federal government, it will undo years of effort in the state of Washington to develop a common sense policy for rainwater harvesting. Unfortunately, one of our senators is a co-sponsor of this bill. Read on to find out who.

Who's Watching the Water?
Water is the common thread for observations during a recent trip from eastern Washington to New Jersey to North Dakota, and for reflection on the impact of the Clean Water Restoration Act (S787).