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Wednesday, April 18, 2007 12:00 AM

Note to politicians

It is invigorating to realize you've been dead wrong about something. That's why we read history.
By Garrison Keillor

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  • Tuesday, April 17, 2007 07:05 PM

    or maybe I was wrong

    I thought it was Hiss that was just "exonerated", but now I can't seem to find the news piece. I heart irony.

    —dirge Read dirge's other letters

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