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Read This And You Will Become Smart And Go To Heaven
Posted on April 17, 2011 | 2 CommentsDictators often come wrapped in lofty literary pretensions, it seems. And you thought the novel was dead. Suzanne Murkelson has a terrific piece in Foreign Policy about the literary lives...
The Huffpo Paradox
Posted on February 8, 2011 | 1 Comment“None but a blockhead writes for a living.” – Mark Twain There has not been a moment since it launched when I have not wondered about Huffington Post and its...
“If She Opened Her Eyes, Maybe We Can, Too.”
Posted on January 12, 2011 | 8 CommentsIf she opened her eyes, maybe we can, too. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, director of the Interfaith Alliance said that on Rachel Maddow. He was speaking about the remarkable moment...
Why Use Language of Hate and Violence?
Posted on January 11, 2011 | 3 CommentsI did a brief radio debate today on Scott Braddock’s show with the Eagle Forum’s Cathie Adams. She, like others on the Right, are carefully reframing the criticism of violent...
The Blood of Eden
Posted on January 9, 2011 | 6 CommentsI caught sight of my reflection I caught it in the window I saw the darkness in my heart I saw the signs of my undoing They had been there...
Aristotle and the Cyberpoke
Posted on January 3, 2011 | 3 CommentsI’m partial to the desert mountains of West Texas, but on my frequent visits out here I’m always surprised – and touched – by the strong spirit of friendship and...
For “Shower Customer Number Nine”
Posted on December 26, 2010 | 7 CommentsYou can almost hear the collective sigh. It’s the day after Christmas, and it’s Sunday, and it’s quiet. Christmas is a funny holiday. Pegged to the old pagan winter solstice...
They’ve Got a Secret!
Posted on December 5, 2010 | 3 CommentsSecrets are gold to the world’s aristocracy. Information disparity is in many ways more important to them than income disparity. That’s why they are all very, very mad at Wikileaks...
Sculpture as Political Commentary
Posted on November 16, 2010 | 1 CommentRich Doty describes his work as visual commentary on the state of American life and politics. His work is like a good cartoon. He sculpts his commentaries in three dimensions, then he takes photos so those of us who can’t see the sculptures can still share the commentary and the laugh.
I Remember
Posted on November 1, 2010 | 2 CommentsAs we sit upon the verge of midterm elections, it is important to look backward to understand the future. History is quite clear on the impact of Republican leadership. I...