It was another lovely Sunday, and I basically took the day off from blogging (except, of course, for this post). For now, I’ve turned off anonymous commenting. That was actually my policy early on; I required registration with Blogger in … Continue reading →

The jury deliberated, and the verdict for Moussaoui is life without possibility of parole. I think that’s actually the best possible outcome for this extraordinarily strange case. Moussaoui himself is a pernicious person, his rantings devoid of even a drop … Continue reading →

I’ve been out most of this beautiful day, and now I’m going to take a pizza over to my mother’s. So I’ll just say see you tomorrow, with Part IV–the final one in the series, I think.

Apologies. I got delayed by some personal matters both yesterday and today (some of them pleasant, fortunately), as well as by the fact that I may have bitten off a bit more than I can chew with my plans for … Continue reading →

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 →

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