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 →
…there’s an election going on today in Canada. It hasn’t gotten a ton of attention. This AP article, for example, didn’t make the front page of the Times, nor have I heard the subject discussed during my (admittedly rather brief) … Continue reading →
I had read some of Kanan Makiya’s writings before. But I’d never realized that he was another “changer.” This interview with Makiya, appearing in a recent Democratiya, makes that clear. For anyone interested in “changers,” it’s a fascinating read. Born … Continue reading →
[This is the second of two parts. Part I can be found here.] Goebbels was an extraordinarily intelligent and even learned man who had earned a doctorate in literature and philosophy from the University of Heidelberg. Here is a description … Continue reading →
[This is the first of a two-part series. Part II will appear tomorrow.] Every now and then I read about a person whose life seems so strangely compelling that I can’t help but write about it. In telling such a … Continue reading →
Mama said there’d be days like this. And, you know what? Mama didn’t lie. Oh, actually, today wasn’t so bad. It’s just that when I was about to start working on today’s post at my computer, the power went out. … Continue reading →