Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet of Soil and Strife, Dies at 74 - NYTimes.com

A sad milestone.

Obama Willing to Pursue Solo Syria Strikes, Aides Say - NYTimes.com

Frankly, he's been drinking out of too many old George BUSH mugs at the White House. Get him a clean glass, please!

White House announces new gun restrictions - CBS News

Keep going, Mr. President. We have far, far too many guns in America.

The Benefits of Cash Without Conditions - NYTimes.com

I hope many people will read this.

InciWeb the Incident Information System: Rim Fire

Looks like an important reference now and in the future.

Making Choice to Halt at Door of Citizenship - NYTimes.com

Identity is so complex.

Americans See Racial Equality as a Work in Progress, Pew Poll Finds - NYTimes.com

We all need to work so much harder.

Welcome to the Age of Denial - NYTimes.com

This is a huge problem that demands a much bigger response.

Guns, Guns and More Guns - NYTimes.com

This brings such shame to NC.

Seized Guns Offer Look at Pipeline From South - NYTimes.com

I am apoplectic over this news and the excitement of our Governor to see a new gun factory open near Greensboro.

What's Lost When Everything Is Recorded - NYTimes.com

A question worth pondering.

RALEIGH: NSA establishes $60 million data analytics lab at NC State | Education | NewsObserver.com

NC is really stepping out - a new gun factory in Greensboro and this big spy initiative in Raleigh. Ugh.

North Carolinians Fear the End of a Middle Way - NYTimes.com

I'd like to see a much more detailed analysis of what has changed, is changing, and will change here. So far, the changes have not had many discernible effects, and that may simply be a question of delayed impact. In any case, I think we all need to understand this from our heads and not our knees.

A surprising map of the countries that are most and least welcoming to foreigners

I am not sure I accept these findings and need to learn more.

Born Again in a Second Language - NYTimes.com

I want to think more about how switching back and forth between English and French affects me. It is surely positive, but I want to try to articulate in what ways.

New York Times Rebrands International Herald Tribune | Global News - Advertising Age

Like so many, I hold the IHT very close to my sentimental newspaper heart!