Red State/Blue State Sam considered money kept from government a big win DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN       A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Let us know what you think. More ... Coda There's just no market for used, gas-guzzling pickups GREG BEAN       When some people get tomy age and tap their memory banks, they say they often associate important events in their lives with songs. More ... Are We There Yet? A brief word from the 'damsels of despair' LORI CLINCH       Motherhood is a thankless job. It certainly was not created with the self-indulgent and self-centered in mind. In fact, I firmly contend that it is best handled by martyrs, willing victims and all-around silent sufferers. We mothers - the damsels of despair - fill the drawers with clean socks, ... More ... GREEN SCENE May: The month when gardeners can be born       The pleasures we derive from gardening as grown-ups must have, I am quite sure, their origins in our earliest years. I clearly remember helping my father to seed radishes, on my knees, with a tape measure to plant the seeds with strict military precision. When finally seeds sprouted and the first ... More ...