Holiday
The weather was beaufiful for the holiday, and I took a holiday. Hope you all had a good one, as well. See you tomorrow!
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Memorial Day: freedom isn’t free
[This is a repost from last Memorial Day.] Austin Bay delivered this Memorial Day speech in Texas a few days ago, at the request of a group called “Tejanos in Action.” Reading the speech, and speculating on what many of … Continue reading →
Politics and friendship
I’ve written many times before about conflict with old friends and relatives over post-9/11 politics. I know I’m not alone; many here and elsewhere have similar stories to tell, and some have shared them with me, both on this blog … Continue reading →
You say you don’t want a revolution
In case you missed it, here’s John J. Miller’s list of the fifty greatest conservative rock songs (and here’s a NY Times article about the list). “Conservative rock songs”–sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? And I have to admit that … Continue reading →
Hope–and spring–springs eternal
It’s spring–really spring this time, not just the spring the calendar declares on March 20th or 21st, which usually isn’t springlike at all here. I write about my garden every now and then, as you may have noticed. But don’t … Continue reading →
Old singers never die, they just Sail to Byzantium
Commenter “snowonpine” made an interesting observation in the American Idol thread, in response to my praise of the getting-on-in-years Dionne Warwick’s performance: Ms. Warwick seemed, to me, to exemplify the inability of a star–be it a TV star, prize fighter … Continue reading →
Good fences make better neighbors?
So, was Frost right? Do good fences make good–or at least, improved–neighbors? We may get a chance to find out. Here’s a very interesting perspective from today’s NY Times, on the effect of a possible US/Mexico fence on Mexican policy … Continue reading →
Thoughts on American Idol: what makes a singer great?
I haven’t kept up with American Idol much this season, which is just fine with me. But every now and then I do take a look. Last night was the final, as the populists among you no doubt are aware. … Continue reading →
Linkage and roundup
Since I’m not really a “linker” type blogger (I like to think of myself as a “thinker”), I don’t usually write a post that is just a series of recommendations. But every now and then I make an exception (hey, … Continue reading →
Why this war is so hated : Part II
In Part I I tried to advance some arguments as to why the Iraq war is so hated. Here are a few more. Neither that post nor this one is meant to be exhaustive. One of the main justifications for … Continue reading →
Anger: still in style
I almost didn’t write Part II of “Why this war is so hated.” The reason is that Part I, yesterday, was actually an attempt on my part to imagine some of the best and most reasonable arguments that could be … Continue reading →
Why this war is so hated
The war in Iraq is especially hated. Of course, all wars are hated by most thoughtful people, since they involve bloodshed and suffering. And havoc. It’s not for nothing that Shakespeare wrote in Julius Caesar: “Cry havoc, and let loose … Continue reading →