Spamming 101
Note to spammers– Never a good way to begin an email: Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is not a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it serious.
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American Idol: the day after
Some of you may recall that I sorta, kinda, like, follow “American Idol.” Yes, it’s the populist in me. I’m actually somewhat more interested in the soap opera aspect of the show (correction: the “human interest” aspect of it) than … Continue reading →
Some comments on comments
Lately I’ve noticed a certain degeneration of the comments section here, and I’d like to comment on it. Lots of bloggers don’t have comments sections, and I can understand why. But I’m not that kind of blogger; it was always … Continue reading →
Tony Blair: the defining moment that was 9/11
Maybe this isn’t exactly and precisely an example of a changed mind. But it’s an excellent description of that moment of insight and clarity that comes with a watershed event whose significance can’t be denied (for some, at least). Tony … Continue reading →
The long long reach of Vietnam: Ellsberg’s Truth-Telling Coalition and the encouragement of national security leaks
[NOTE: Today we have news that the CIA detention center leaker might not have been Mary McCarthy after all; at least, she is denying any involvement. So for now I’ll stop referring to it as the McCarthy case. But even … Continue reading →
Scilla goes wild
The scilla grows like a weed here, and it’s unusually prolific this year. The color in real life is actually much more intensely blue than in this photo: And then there’s Charybdis: Yes, I know; a lousy pun. It’s a … Continue reading →
More on McCarthy and the Washington Post
This NBC News article, about the firing of CIA officer Mary McCarthy for leaking to Washington Post reporter Dana Priest, mentions an interesting tidbit or two. It seems that McCarthy had flunked a polygraph test earlier when queried. This, of … Continue reading →
Testing
Testing
Continue reading →The UN Through the Looking Glass: it’s getting curiouser and curiouser
It’s a wonderful world, full of magical events. Like this one, for example (via Dr. Zin at Regime Change Iran): The U.N. Commission on Disarmament elevated Iran to a leadership post – despite the terrorist regime’s dogged pursuit of nuclear … Continue reading →
CIA leaks and the press; Iraqi compromise
I don’t often do roundups and links. But lately, there have been so many important stories that I haven’t had time to cover–and that others have covered so very thoroughly–that I thought I’d handle them this way rather than ignore … Continue reading →
The Euston Manifesto
A group of bloggers and others on the Left have recently composed, signed, and disseminated this document, known as “The Euston Manifesto.” Prominent blogger and Marxist professor Norman Geras was highly involved in the writing of the Manifesto, and has … Continue reading →
We few, we proud, we psychobloggers
I’ve noticed that the small but extraordinarily prolific and insightful group known as the psychobloggers (me, Dr. Sanity, Shrinkwrapped, Sigmund Carl & Alfred, and Dr. Helen) has gained some new additions: two, in fact. One of them is not actually … Continue reading →