The Reagan Revolution, Redux
Sean MurphyNo way I was going to soil the remembrance of Bob Marley by noting that another well-known figure happened to share a birthday yesterday. But in an almost perfect…
Beyond Good and Evil or, The God that Failed
Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity, has passed away. Obit from Washington Post here. His story, self-made millionaire who gives away his money to the needy and actually…
The Intellectual Super Bowl: Frank Rich, still undefeated
MVP! MVP! MVP! If, like me, you were unable to get through a day this past fall without visiting at least a half dozen (often more) blogs, sites and newspapers (Glenn…
For Borowski, Messiaen and the millions they spoke for…
Courtesy of Andrew Sullivan comes the link to this lengthy piece by Christopher Buckley, concerning his visit to Auschwitz, here. The entire piece is not easy or pleasurable reading, owing…
Richard Cohen Is A Clown
Cohen strikes again. What an asshole. See for yourself, here. Back then, a WP poll gave George W. Bush an approval rating of 92 percent, which meant that almost no…
Open Letter to all my friends who felt Obama’s inauguration speech was lacking
OK, bust out the Kool-Aid... Here is my take on Obama's speech: I actually think the toned down, somewhat somber address confirms what has been on display for quite a…
Epitaph for The Decider: Another Angle on the Bush Years
One more day. Yes we did, yes we will, et cetera. It happened, and it’s happening (Obama is in, Bush is out), so I’ve felt less compelled to absorb every…
It’s All Part of Der Process
From Andrew Sullivan's invaluable blog (TheDailyDish), comes the following (quoted from Roger Cohen's typically sane and salient perspective--this one, here is must reading--via The New York Times): Of the 770 detainees…
File Under: Teflon Joe (formerly filed under: Are You Fucking Kidding Me?)
The rumors of Joe Lieberman's death have been greatly exaggerated. Damn. Personally, I wanted them to call this guy. Joe Lieberman didn't need to be ignored, or voted out, or…
Born in the U.S.A. (or, Every Day is Veterans Day)
I. Personal Remember when Born in the U.S.A. was ubiquitous? The album and the song. Bruce was already big, but he wasn’t over the top. Born in the U.S.A. put…