Ho Jo’s No Go
I heard it on my car radio this evening while I was driving. I don’t even know what they were saying about it–I just caught some fleeting mention of the name, and something about it being the last one in … Continue reading →
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The Boston Globe proves it allows more diversity of opinion than academia does…
…by publishing this column. (Well, perhaps that’s an exaggeration–but, unfortunately, not by much.)
Continue reading →In honor of the second anniversary of April 9: thank-you to Iraq the Model
Mohammed of Iraq the Model, eloquent as always, wrote a post yesterday in honor of the second anniversary of the 9th of April–a day he calls the “Eid of Liberty”–when US troops streamed through Baghdad and the statue of Saddam … Continue reading →
An unlikely place for geriatric disenfranchisement–the Vatican
Every now and then, some small fact grabs my attention and piques my curiosity. Last night, it was the rules for selecting the next pope. I had always perceived the Vatican to be one of the last and greatest strongholds … Continue reading →
Part 4 coming soon to a blog near you
I’ve been trying to write Part 4 of the “mind is a difficult thing to change” series (see right sidebar for links to the earlier parts), and it’s been slow going, much slower than the others. I’m pretty sure it’s … Continue reading →
My nominee for invention of the year: Clocky
Well, here it is, the invention I’ve been waiting my whole life for: Clocky, a clock that rolls away after you hit the snooze alarm, forcing you to get out of bed to turn it off when the alarm sounds … Continue reading →
The still point in the turning world
When I was in college we were required to dress for dinner. “Dress,” that is, as in “wear a skirt or a dress,” not as in “put clothes on.” All meals had to be taken in our dorm, and anyone … Continue reading →
It’s now official, Saddam was “upset” (but what will Amnesty think?)
Ann Althouse points out that, in today’s Guardian, Saddam is reported as having been “upset” by watching the news that Talabani was selected as the new President of Iraq. The Iraqi human rights minister is quoted as having told Reuters: … Continue reading →
Talabani, the Kurds, and the Jews
I was reading a thread at LGF about Talabani’s selection as interim President of Iraq, when I saw this remark by a commenter named sandspur: Just saw a little clip of Talabani on FNC. Sorry I can’t quote him verbatim, … Continue reading →
Revenge is a dish best served cold
It’s very close to the second anniversary of the fall of Saddam, and the news is good. Very very good. For this anniversary season, I think it only fitting that Iraq has just elected Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani to be … Continue reading →
Conversations with my liberal mother
My 91-year old mother is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal, formed in the crucible of the Great Depression and not to be swayed. Not that I’d want to sway her; it’s perfectly OK with me at this point. I’m just happy she’s … Continue reading →
Paul Krugman’s “academic question”
Dr. Sanity is not pleased with today’s Paul Krugman column in the NY Times, in which Krugman attempts to deal with the question of why there are relatively few Republicans in academia–not only in the humanities, but in the sciences, … Continue reading →