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To the Left!Liberal seems to mean so many different things to different people that it doesn’t seem to mean anything at all
Levi Stubbs’ TearsAt least she could get some enjoyment out of being alone.
Drawing: City DanceI’m planning to draw one of Renoir’s dances every decade.
Government payroll exploded under ObamaActually, no it didn’t. The federal government under Obama employs fewer people than at any time in the last fifty years. Does that surprise you? Bonus question: why does the federal government grow so much under Republican presidents?
This one’s for Stan (2)After the third beer the topic turned to politics.
No Dirty TricksMy son made me watch the Democratic debate this week (a first!) and I’m glad I did. What a contrast to the Republican debate! I love to read the reviews of debates like this and, more than any other time, I was shocked at how the media interpreted the result compared to my understanding. My analysis first […]
I’ve seen Winston from both sides nowI felt as I were walking with Destiny, and that all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial.
Memories. Of the past, mostly.Every blog comes to an end eventually and all too many end with a boring, uninspiring post that lingers at the top of the blogger’s home page for evermore like a turd that refuses to be flushed away. I’m sorry I haven’t blogged for a while. I have been busy. I hope to blog again […]
“I used to live in this room before I was a soldier”Serving in the military changes you in ways you might not expect.
Pssst. Wanna buy some junk?When it was announced that Verizon was buying AOL, the NY Times had several articles about the purchase. They made it clear that the only reason anyone would want to buy AOL is because of their advertising know-how. By layering AOL’s technology atop its 109 million wireless connections and growing cable television business, Verizon is […]
The Terrible Mr GoodenHe changed the course of my life.
HBO without CableDid you know that you can now subscribe to HBO at Comcast without paying for any of the other crap on cable TV? It’s true and it’s wonderful! They have a few technical kinks to work out though. Comcast asked me for my feedback this morning and I happily provided it. I’m sharing it here […]
My life in 100 words or lessPast. Now. Future. Success. Riches.
In Which Sturgeon’s Law Explains Everything90% of science fiction is crap. 90% of everything is crap.
Songs Without LoveI was wondering what songs are about. Most of them are about love of course but what about the other ones? Terry Gross had a dude on the other day who wrote songs about a bomb that went off his train carriage on the way to Machu Pichu. Abba won the 1974 Eurovision Song Context […]
Moral Instincts Don’t ScaleExcellent idea that I never thought of before… The first half of this bloggingheads video is about Paul Bloom experiments showing how very young babies have a well-developed moral sense. In the second half of the video, Paul & Bob discuss how well our moral instincts and emotions like justice, anger and empathy work in […]
No ApologiesSin is just a manifestation of our Human Propensity to Fuck Things Up.
A kinder, gentler philosophy of successI haven’t seen a good Ted talk in ages then two come along together. Alain de Botton has a recipe for happiness. Chip Kidd has a recipe for beauty which is almost the same thing.
The Priest with the Cold HandsThe priest held both of my hands in his and spoke the wisdom of the ages
It’s all goodAll of the characters are very moral according to their own particular version of morality.