The inspiration for this poem of mine: the snow, Robert Frost’s timeless “Acquainted with the Night,”and Gerard van Der Leun’s timely “Acquainted with the Blight.” Just to make sure I receive full appreciation for the arduous work involved in writing … Continue reading →
Dymphna at Gates of Vienna is astounded at this article by the Guardian’s senior foreign correspondent, Jonathan Steele, in which he sees the recent Hamas victory as a chance for Europe to try its more nuanced approach to the Middle … Continue reading →
I came across this article from the Telegraph via Clive Davis: Like many others, a young Fatah activist wished yesterday he could go back in time and replay the Palestinian elections all over again. “I voted Hamas so that my … Continue reading →
A thoughtful reader sent me a link to a NY Times article that may explain a lot. It’s entitled “A shocker: partisan thought is unconscious.” A shocker? Hardly; not to this crowd. But interesting nonetheless. Here’s an excerpt: Liberals and … Continue reading →
There’s a movement afoot in the blogosphere to post the Hamas charter, in order to encourage those who are not aware of what Hamas stands for (is there anyone who fits that category any more?) to read it. Here’s a … Continue reading →
Via Austin Bay, I came across this article from the Telegraph, on the Hamas victory: It was not supposed to be like this. For the past two years, America has pursued the idea that democracy is the answer to Islamist … Continue reading →
I need a rest, so I’m not planning to write today on the Hamas victory. But fortunately, there’s no need at all for me to do so; the newspapers and the blogosphere have covered the territory. If you’re looking for … Continue reading →
[Please note that this is the most recent entry in an as-yet-unfinished series entitled “A mind is a difficult thing to change,” in which I describe the process of my political change and discuss political change in general. The posts … Continue reading →
It’s official: my next “change” post will appear here, either late tonight or by about noon tomorrow. [disclaimer on] Warning: it’s long. I may have undergone a lot of changes, but I can’t seem to change that aspect of myself. … Continue reading →
You may think them an odd couple. But Joan Baez seems quite taken with Michael Moore. Clive Davis led me to this recent Guardian interview with Baez, in which she mentions how the existence of Moore somehow keeps her from … Continue reading →
The Canadian election results are in, and the conservatives have won. Sorta. Kinda. Or at least we can say that the liberals have lost. Kinda. Sorta. The conservatives garnered the largest share, about 36% of the total vote. But in … Continue reading →
Having studied the stories of so many political “changers” (most recently, Kanan Makiya), it strikes me how similar the paths to such change often seem to be. Oh, the details vary, of course–different countries of birth, different turning points. But … Continue reading →