We want it because...well, we just do.

Sometimes we don't get what we want because we don't know exactly why we want it, or how much we want it compared to other things with a claim on our limited resources. Know what I mean? No? Well, this column is a prime example of what that can look like.

OK, so what do they want anyway?

If you're over 45 or so and don't have strong and not-very-comfortable feelings about the social, political, environmental and economic legacy we're leaving to the next generations, then this week's column probably won't speak to you.

There's not much value in beating our breasts and wailing about the raw deal we're passing on. Hearing from younger folks, though, about the support they need as they step up to take on this deeply bruised world -- that's worth our careful attention. This is an important list.

First Obama, then Obubba: Medford's on the map

One week after Barack Obama's flashy mid-March visit, Bill Clinton strolled into our off-the-fast-lane town of Medford. He was at the top of his game at North Medford High, reminding a crowd of a 1000+ and (through the national media) everyone else, that it's not over until it's over.

That's because most of the Democratic superdelegates. When you really start thinking hard about the superdelegates, you get close to the center of what's wrong. That's what I did this week, and this is what came out.