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.)
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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 →
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 →
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 →
Blogger is up to its new tricks
Those of you who don’t blog are probably unaware of the frustrations inherent lately in using blogger. Blogger, the free service that is kind enough to host this blog and so many others (all of the ones with “blogspot” in … Continue reading →
The dominos are falling
Ted Koppel to retire.
Continue reading →Kofi Annan: is his “press pass” getting a bit frayed?
The Oil-for-Food UN scandal has been one of those long slow excruciatingly drawn-out stories that, somehow, hasn’t gotten anywhere near the coverage it should have. Over the last year, Claudia Rossett of the WSJ and Roger Simon in the blogosphere … Continue reading →
Don’t cry for Mikalah, Argentina (or America)
I know I’m a little slow on the uptake here, since she was voted off last week. But those troubled by the elimination of Mikalah from the American Idol lineup can be comforted by the fact that the perfect position … Continue reading →
One more thought about the Schiavo case
I’ve pretty much said all I want or need to say here, which is that the case is essentially a family dispute gone very, very bad. But today I read a piece posted on the blog Horsefeathers that articulated a … Continue reading →
Kerry to sign a Form 180?
Rumor is swirling around that Kerry is finally, really and truly about to sign a Form 180 and release his military records: The word in Washington is that Kerry will sign the form soon. Promises, promises. I go on record … Continue reading →
Comments are now more user-friendly–I hope
I’ve had a couple of complaints about the fact that this blog requires people to register fully with blogger before commenting. In the interests of becoming more comment-friendly (and because I finally figured out how to fix it), I’ve changed … Continue reading →
The volume gets turned up in Lebanon
Today’s demonstrations in Lebanon by anti-Syria forces dwarfed last week’s pro-Syria rally, which in turn had trumped the anti-Syria one preceeding it. This crowd was estimated as having been close to a million. This is a big crowd by anyone’s … Continue reading →