February 19, 1942
Sean MurphyOn this day in 1942 Executive Order 9066 was issued. That is, the infamous presidential/executive order that, validated by America's state of war, gave a president (FDR) the power to consign…
Semi-Autobiographical, inspired by a best friend
I am not alone. I have a best friend, who happens to be a dog. He is really good for me, reminding me to eat, sleep, go to the bathroom…
Five Easy Pieces
Music always helps. Here are representations from each of the five major food groups (jazz, blues, reggae, classical, rock) that are unceasingly able to make me happy, or at least…
Leroy Brown: Happy Birthday, and Farewell…
An irreplaceable friend who will be forever missed, and loved.
Perfection Turns 35
Thanks to AMC, I'm reminded that The Godfather Part II turns 35 this year. (And they should know, they show it on a bi-weekly loop.) I'm not especially interested in adding…
The Case for Neko
Count me among the hundreds (thousands? millions?) of heartsick saps who would crawl over broken glass in a barbed wire belt to secure a few moments in the presence of…
The Krug or, In The Court of the Commerce King
Good riddance to that cynical putz, Judd Gregg. And frankly, thank you very little Tim Geithner for your impenetrable, marble-mouthed "strategy", which wasn't exactly Viagra for concerned Americans' confidence levels. Let's make a bold move that…
Tar and Feather Time, Redux
The Associated Press Wednesday, February 11, 2009; 10:18 AM WASHINGTON -- Internal e-mails indicate the owner of a peanut company urged his workers to ship tainted products after receiving test…
Happy Birthday, Darwin!
PRINCETON, NJ -- On the eve of 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, a new Gallup Poll shows that only 39% of Americans say they "believe in the theory of…
Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid (Popmatters.com review)
Dan is the Man Is anybody not yet on board? The conductor is certainly making it difficult to ignore him. In early 2008 he, along with his co-conspirator in the…