Red State/Blue State
Make Al Gore happy and leave your trees alone
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 GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think.
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Coda
Combat global warming: stop mowing your grass
GREG BEAN
      There's a house I pass onmy way back and forth to work where the grass hasn't been mowed during the entire administration of GeorgeW. (Shrub) Bush. The grass at this place might not have beenmowed for longer than that, but I can't say for certain, since I've only been driving by every day for a l...
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Are We There Yet?
They're my gigs, and I want them back now
LORI CLINCH
      It's not as if an external hard drive was all I ever wanted. Certainly it didn't make my top 10 of must-haves. Even if it did store my data and give me peace of mind, it didn't complete me or make me sing. I didn't know how my external hard drive worked; I couldn't wrap my mind around its innards...
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