One of my favorite authors is Milan Kundera. Yes, I know, I’ve said it before–I’ve discussed Kundera’s work here and here, as well as here and here. So, why Kundera yet again (and I doubt this will be the last … Continue reading →
So far I haven’t written about the recent uproar sparked by the publication of cartoon depictions of Mohammed. It’s been covered so thoroughly by others that there wasn’t anything I felt I needed to add. Especially good roundups and discussions … Continue reading →
As so often happens, I want to take up a question posed in the comments section of a previous thread. Reader “kcom” expressed puzzlement at the lack of condemnation of Saddam’s regime from the left and their failure to see … Continue reading →
[See previous posts in the series: Part I (Gandhi); and Part IIA (Quaker history).] For some reason, this post was much harder to write—and far longer!—than I ever expected it to be. So I apologize, especially for the length. I … Continue reading →
[For links to earlier posts in this series, please see the right sidebar under the heading, “A mind is a difficult thing to change.”] INTRODUCTION I thought this post would be relatively easy to write. After all, the years between … Continue reading →