Meet Jeanne She’s right behind Ivan. Although still a tropical storm, she could become a hurricane by Wednesday. Ivan the Terrible is still heading for the New Orleans area. Louisiana storm damage experts say a direct hit by Hurricane Ivan…

Green Party: current news, historical perspective Vermont breaks with national Green Party, refuses to list Cobb on ballot. The Vermont Green Party has agreed not to list anyone as its presidential and vice presidential candidate on the ballot in November.…

Santa Monica Freeway – rush hour Friday. We have received another missive from the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel at Freeway Blogger This sign took me about an hour and a half to make, thirty seconds to post and cost less than…

If only Kerry were from the Bronx Robert Scheer in the LA Times How I wish that John Kerry had grown up in my old neighborhood in the Bronx. It drives me crazy that he doesn’t have the street smarts…

Al Qaida ‘Duped allies into waging war’ One of al Qaida’s aims in its September 11 attacks on the US three years ago was to draw the west into military conflict on Arab soil, Prime Minister Tony Blair’s former envoy…

Ivan now headed for New Orleans A city which is below sea level, with dikes protecting it from the ocean. Not something you want to get hit by a huge storm surge. Yow. Latest projections for  Ivan And New Orleans launches into full-tilt…

Chilly weather returns to Los Angeles Yes, it’s finally happened. The temperatures in the San Fernando Valley, the part of L.A. where I live, are plummenting. Today should be a mere 85, down from the week or so of 100 degree weather…