Even though Vietnam and Iraq are far from the same, there are certainly similarities–although they’re not necessarily the ones the “quagmire” crowd would cite. We are now engaged in a very intense part of the “Iraqization” phase of the current … Continue reading →
Here’s a song to brighten your day. Pretty clever, I think. (And here’s the original for comparison). And, since the author has solicited new stanzas, here are my offerings (the last one is based on the final stanza of the … Continue reading →
Via Dr. Sanity, here’s a photo of some participants in the Iraqi referendum that you’re unlikely to see in that Axis of Negativity (Reuters, the BBC, the AP): The “ayes” seem to have it. [ADDENDUM: It turns out there’s a … Continue reading →
Today I had a heavy session on the couch with Sigmund (Freud), Carl (Jung), and Alfred (Adler). Funny, but none of these three great luminaries of analytic thought were interested in my sex life or my toilet training. All they … Continue reading →
Reuters is spinning so much here, I’m surprised it doesn’t get vertigo. This is the entire text of the article, which originally caught my eye because of its positive headline, “Iraq voters seen approving constitution”: BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi voters … Continue reading →
Blogger Pamela of Atlas Shrugs has been profiled at Pajamas Media, to an unusual amount of–err–highly cerebral commentary (well, commentary, anyway). Some of the comments have featured an observation I’ve heard before, to wit: Pamela is one hot gal. Nice … Continue reading →
Fortunately, things have been peaceful. Whether the high turnout in Sunni areas will bode poorly for the fledgling constitution remains to be seen. Iraq the Model has an interesting reminiscence on elections past: I am so excited but a flashback … Continue reading →
This little teaser at the NY Times tempted me for a moment to become a subscriber to TimesSelect, their pay-for-view columnist service: Why Righties Can’t Teach By JOHN TIERNEY Published: October 15, 2005 Liberals on campus have become so used … Continue reading →
First off, I must confess that I like his early plays–or at least I did when I saw them, many moons ago. “The Birthday Party” was especially fine, as I recall, and I enjoyed the original Broadway production of “The … Continue reading →
[See previous posts in the series: Part I (Gandhi); and Part IIA (Quaker history).] For some reason, this post was much harder to write—and far longer!—than I ever expected it to be. So I apologize, especially for the length. I … Continue reading →
It occurred to me today that the folks at the NY Times may in fact be suffering from depression, and I mean that in the clinical sense. Why the sudden diagnosis? Well, Captain’s Quarters alerted me to this editorial about … Continue reading →
I am extremely heartened by the recently-announced compromise on Iraq’s constitution. But rather than comment further myself, I’ll leave that honor to one of the many valiant citizens of Iraq, a man who was among the first to give us … Continue reading →