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Good Man in Bad Cause
My former Congressman Tom Davis is a decent person â€" thoughtful, moderate, and generous. Now, the New York Times reports, he is giving up his seat in Congress, a casualty of the reckless and foolish policies of the Bush administration and increasing domination of his party by hard-core... Read more...
Published 4 days ago

The Change
People had been concerned, back in the fifties and sixties. Movie producers had made films about atomic holocausts and the last families left on earth. Writers wrote about the future, with apocalyptic riots and famines. But when the change came, it hadn't come with riots and revolutions. It... Read more...
Published a week ago

The Difference
When F. Scott Fitzgerald remarked that the very rich are different from you and me, Hemingway is famously said to have replied, "Yes, they have more money." To find out just how much more money, take a peek at Afferent Input. Thanks to Thomas Nephew for pointing this story out. Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Fear of Flying
Life for most of us,most of the time, requires a suspension of the imagination. As I get ready to board a plane to Michigan in the morning, on my way home in a sense, since it is where I first really developed a social context, I am reflecting on the fear of flying. The reflection is... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago

McCain Barbs Stirring Outcry as Distortions - NYTimes.com
"In running the sleaziest campaign since South Carolina in 2000 and standing by completely debunked lies on national television, it's clear that John McCain would rather lose his integrity than lose an election," Hari Sevugan, a spokesman for the Obama campaign, said in a statement. New York Times. Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago

Pigs, Dogs, and Fish Wrappers
Okay, so Sarah Palin is not a pig. Last I heard, she claims to be a dog â€" with lipstick. Washington Post Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago

Wild Ride
Wild Man : The Life and Times of Daniel Ellsberg by Tom Wells My review rating: 3 of 5 starsIt is a peculiar feeling to read a painstakingly detailed, fully-indexed 604-page biography and get the feeling that the author has simultaneously a pathological aversion to his subject and an... Read more...
Published a month ago

The Nicest Thing Newsweek Could Have Said
Biden in some ways is the anti-Dick Cheney. And that's change the party can believe in. Newsweek Read more...
Published a month ago

Best NY Times Reader Comment on Biden (So Far)
Biden can't help with working class whites in swing states? Do you mean Irish catholic, blue-collar, Scranton-fire, firemen/cop booster, Amtrak commuting, women-supporting, son-going-to-Iraq Joe Biden? Are you serious? Tell me Jim, what color is the sky on your planet? -- Posted by O'Biden Read more...
Published a month ago

Stomach in Knots: Further Comment on the Biden Selection
My stomach is in knots over the turn the campaign is taking and the selection of Joe Biden. However, Biden may help energize our base; he should appeal to NASCAR dads, Irish Catholics, unions, and Jews, who have been uneasy about Obamas support for Israel but should be reassured by Biden. I think... Read more...
Published a month ago

My Message to Senator Joseph Biden
My little email from the Obama campaign solicited a welcome message for Senator Biden as he accepts Barack Obama's invitation to run for Vice President. My message was the following: Dear Senator Biden: Your party and ours is counting on you to help Barack Obama take back the White House. We... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Biden? Solid, If Not Inspiring
So, it is officially Obama-Biden. Despite his history of minor gaffes, Biden does seem like an appropriate number 2. He won't steal the limelight or undercut the candidate, he's got some foreign policy and working class cred â€" perhaps he will be seen as adding some steak to the sizzle. While... Read more...
Published 2 months ago