Doublespeak, Again
US President Barack Obama and his administration are under attack. The media, when not tisking and tutting about the Republican feeding frenzy over the IRS… Read More »Doublespeak, Again
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What if Assad Did the Right Thing?
It’s tempting to rubberneck at the catastrophic ruination of Syria the way a child might stand all agog before a presentation of animatronic dinosaurs gobbling… Read More »What if Assad Did the Right Thing?
On February
I’ve written a poem, if it can be called that – it’s something I do about once every two years, and just about as competently… Read More »On February
Oh Israel, oh Palestine
Portishead on the iPod, beloved is asleep in bed. It’s midnight. Where does the time go? What happens to all the days and years, when… Read More »Oh Israel, oh Palestine
Sandy
It isn’t opportunistic to use this moment to talk about climate change. It is critical. Whether or not the storm that battered the East Coast… Read More »Sandy
Rachmaninoff
?wmode=transparent” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen> Gorgeous. I hope you’ll enjoy this as much as I did.
The Fall
Fall is a noun that balances the foreboding, warning metallic bite of winter with the seasonal promise of autumn and its grand projects, freshly minted… Read More »The Fall
Winning
North American culture is a study in contrasts, where modesty and restraint, good sense and earnest impulses coexist with coarse ambition, and money and celebrity… Read More »Winning
Close calls, conspiracy theories and email existentialism
My email account disappeared the other day. Where did it go, I wondered dully, as the site informed me that I did not have access… Read More »Close calls, conspiracy theories and email existentialism
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