Caution on troll-feeding
It’s tedious work to prepare the new blog, and I don’t have a lot of spare time to devote to it. I believe it will be ready in a few days, however. In the meantime, I would like to reiterate … Continue reading →
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Peace/love: a golden oldie
I went out dancing the other night. No, not ballet. My ballet days are over, I’m afraid. And no, most assuredly not the tango. My tango days are over, I’m very happy to say. This was dancing to the music … Continue reading →
Teflon Don at Acute Politics: a blogger worth noticing
I came across the writing of milblogger Teflon Don via Pajamas Media, and I’ve added him to my blogroll. I strongly urge you to take a look at his blog Acute Politics. There are many excellent milbloggers, but there’s something … Continue reading →
Tell your friends in the service about this
Here’s a website that might interest you if you’re serving in the military, or know anyone who is. It’s for military personnel to register an official appeal to Congress called a redress. Here’s the text he/she can sign on to, … Continue reading →
“I supported the troops before I cut the legs out from under them”
On “Face the Nation” yesterday, Tony Snow made what seems to me to be an eminently reasonable request: What I would say to members of Congress is: Calm down and take a look at what’s going on, and ask yourself … Continue reading →
Making music: on playing the cello
I used to play the cello. Well, perhaps “play” is too strong a word. I was chosen for the instrument (no, that’s not a typo; I was chosen for it, rather than the reverse) in fifth grade, at the public … Continue reading →
Beware post-Vietnam syndrome
This is certainly interesting (hat tip: Pajamas Media): a warning to the Democrats not to repeat their errors in Vietnam in the mid-70s. And just as interesting is the fact that it was written by Lawrence J. Haas, former communications … Continue reading →
Democracy, its spread, and the neocons (Part II: Iraq)
Neocons are accused of having started the war in Iraq in order to further the naive and unattainable dream of bringing liberal democracy to the Middle East. But the Iraq War was actually a multi-determined one—although the Left often seems … Continue reading →
Oh, those lying neocons
[Apologies for the delay, but part II of “Democracy, its spread, and the neocons” will be coming tomorrow.] Commenter TC asserts in yesterday’s thread on neocons and democracy that neocons lie for strategic reasons, and that Paul Wolfowitz actually admitted … Continue reading →
Democracy, its spread, and the neocons (Part I)
Neocons believe that the spread of liberal democracy–democracy with safeguards for human rights and liberties–would be of general benefit to the US, to the citizens of the countries involved, and to the world. Although I’m sure there are some exceptions, … Continue reading →
Sanity Squad podcast: election creep
Isn’t it a bit early for the 2008 Presidential election? Maybe, but it’s not too early for Siggy, Shrink, Dr. Sanity, and myself to say how we feel about the whole thing, as well as what we think of the … Continue reading →
When the mudroom isn’t just a place to put your boots, and oxblood isn’t just a color:
I think Hansel and Gretel’s house may have had one of them, along with a thatched roof and a cozy hearth. In my student days, I lived in a rented house that had one in the basement. But these dirt … Continue reading →