by James Heflin | Feb 18, 2010 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Sometimes subject matter and writerly abililty conspire to create the kind of journalism that resonates on many levels and becomes something far more affecting than a mere piece of reporting. Chris Jones, writing in Esquire about Roger Ebert and his cancer-related...
by James Heflin | Apr 19, 2010 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Enter the maze of the Tea Party mind: Tea Party supporters’ fierce animosity toward Washington, and the president in particular, is rooted in deep pessimism about the direction of the country and the conviction that the policies of the Obama administration are...
by James Heflin | Feb 19, 2010 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Interesting things continue in Afghanistan. Obama has messed up plenty when it comes to continuing some of the worst offenses of the Bush administration regarding civil liberties. But things seem to be going well for him in the other war Bush started, the one that...
by James Heflin | Apr 20, 2010 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Sarah Palin, speaking at a religious gathering in Kentucky, unwittingly summed up what is, for me, the biggest reason her ignorance is so dangerous: Really, it is our solemn duty. Praying for true spiritual awakening to overcome deterioration. That is where God wants...
by James Heflin | Feb 22, 2010 | Ten Gallon Liberal
Having recently reconnected with an old friend from Wales, I've felt the need to get up to speed on the intriguing subspecies of English spoken in the far reaches of the British Isle. Welsh is itself a fearsome Celtic language, and gives the Welsh a distinctive,...
