Foreign policy frightens me because it seems to require a much more vast understanding of history, human nature, and politics than I could ever command. Even so, I can tell that President Obama’s policy ought frighten me, and for its naivety rather than complexity. Now even The Economist seems to regard it a foregone conclusion that Iran will develop nukes…. Read more →
Foreign policy frightens me because it seems to require a much more vast understanding of history, human nature, and politics than I could ever command. Even so, I can tell that President Obama’s policy ought frighten me, and for its naivety rather than complexity. Now even The Economist seems to regard it a foregone conclusion that Iran will develop nukes…. Read more →
At Least Christmas Won’t Ruin Our Lives Ireland has already started taking deep budget cuts soon inevitable for the United States after both ran massive debts and deficits into the now-down economy. Irish have begun to move away from their beleaguered country; but where can they go? Even China’s fast-growing economy can’t employ more than 3 million recent college grads…. Read more →
At Least Christmas Won’t Ruin Our Lives Ireland has already started taking deep budget cuts soon inevitable for the United States after both ran massive debts and deficits into the now-down economy. Irish have begun to move away from their beleaguered country; but where can they go? Even China’s fast-growing economy can’t employ more than 3 million recent college grads…. Read more →
Skewering Civilian Trials for Terrorists NPR (of all outlets) records this brilliant exchange between Sen. Lindsey Graham and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder: GRAHAM: Can you give me a case in United States history where a (sic) enemy combatant caught on a battlefield was tried in civilian court? ATTY GEN. HOLDER: I don’t know. I’d have to look at that…. Read more →
Skewering Civilian Trials for Terrorists NPR (of all outlets) records this brilliant exchange between Sen. Lindsey Graham and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder: GRAHAM: Can you give me a case in United States history where a (sic) enemy combatant caught on a battlefield was tried in civilian court? ATTY GEN. HOLDER: I don’t know. I’d have to look at that…. Read more →
Too Much Interesting This article discusses why art audiences are much more likely to appreciate postmodernism or “avant-gard”ism in art than in music: The human capacity and penchant for organizing and grouping has an easier time making sense of visual chaos than it does of audio chaos. Read if you can understand simple discussions of musical composition and have at… Read more →
Too Much Interesting This article discusses why art audiences are much more likely to appreciate postmodernism or “avant-gard”ism in art than in music: The human capacity and penchant for organizing and grouping has an easier time making sense of visual chaos than it does of audio chaos. Read if you can understand simple discussions of musical composition and have at… Read more →
Scientology Defaulter Next Martin LutherSo a French court recently convicted Scientology of fraud, canonizing what every sane person thinks when hearing their beliefs (Aliens? Healing energy? That’s a Saturday morning cartoon, not religion). Anyway. This writer thinks the French whistleblower in the case may be the next Martin Luther. Mmm. Maybe not. You see, while both Scientologists and the Roman… Read more →
Scientology Defaulter Next Martin LutherSo a French court recently convicted Scientology of fraud, canonizing what every sane person thinks when hearing their beliefs (Aliens? Healing energy? That’s a Saturday morning cartoon, not religion). Anyway. This writer thinks the French whistleblower in the case may be the next Martin Luther. Mmm. Maybe not. You see, while both Scientologists and the Roman… Read more →
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