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OBAMA NAMES ENVOY TO NY LEGISLATURE

Continuing his practice of designating envoys to the world's hot spots. President Obama has dispatched an envoy to deal with the crisis in Albany. The control of the NY legislature is in dangerous contention, with the parties sharply divided and no resolution in sight.

With Holbrook and Mitchell otherwise engaged, the President has turned to another conciliatory mediator, former ambassador John Bolton. The president expressed full confidence in Mr. Bolton's ability to bring the parties together, citing his success in dealing with difficult countries and representatives in his years at the United Nations.

NEWS AND COMMENT

Murdered Doctor’s Abortion Clinic Shuttered

Great. The anti-choice fanatics not only get a docter wiped out, but also eliminate a clinic that was performing valuable services.


New Book

I like and enjoy MSNBC, but am extremely annoyed by its endless shilling for Joe Scarborough's book. I hope that MSNBC gets a healthy share of the royalties.

When Blogs Fall in an Empty Forest

Title of NY Times piece about unread blogs. I can relate to that, having no readers for www.altara.blogspot.com since my mother died. But, undaunted, I still post occasionally.

Question of any sound from a tree falling in an empty forest has raised another question: When a husband makes a statement in an empty forest, is he still wrong?