48 years ago, today
Sean MurphyOn Feb. 1, 1960, four black college students began a sit-in protest at a lunch...
For Borowski, Messiaen and the millions they spoke for…
Courtesy of Andrew Sullivan comes the link to this lengthy piece by Christopher...
OK, now I’m scared…
Bad new abounds. Financial companies? Publishing houses? Newspapers? Magazines? Consumer electronics corporations? Manufacturers? Detroit automotive?...
Richard Cohen Is A Clown
Cohen strikes again. What an asshole. See for yourself, here. Back then, a WP poll...
Art vs. Life and Death, Again
We were saying? Wow, look at the New York Times, today, on the complicated legacy...
Art vs. Life and Death, cont’d
Marjorie has some typically insightful observations on her blog, here. Sean blames critics and the...
Art vs. Life and Death
Subj: art Date: 11/28/98 12:55:40 PM Eastern Standard Time From: BULLMURPH To: BULLMURPH Question: If...
It is difficult to get the news from poems…
Unemployment could top 10 percent The United States lost 2.6 million jobs last year,...
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...
Welcome to the post-Bush era
Faith based, anti-intellectual fear of scientific rigor and informed debate are out; reflection and results-oriented dialogue...