Over the last several weeks, as part of my research for Urbantasm, I’ve been reading about countries in southern Africa. So far I’ve taken in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and presently, Mozambique.
I don’t really have an argument or a bone of contention in this post… but it is one of those subjects where questions lead to more questions.
… Read the restEvent: Thoughts on Southern Africa. Read More »
We here at Blue Skies Falling understand that to most of the world, the issue of Norris the Gray’s influence over Kuto’s Well is an open-and-shut case; at the best he’s a squatter, and at the worst he’s a thief, guilty of robbery and aggrivated battery.
… Read the restEvent: The Next Pressing Political Discussion… Read More »
New York Times: Secret U.S. Endorsement of Severe Interrogations.
Yeah, I know that a subject so often repeated loses its viscerality.
I also know that a lack of progress or change inspires a feeling of futility.
And I know that the more drastic a comparison is, the more cliche and stale it seems.
Event: Beating an Undead Horse. Read More »
Evidently, Sallust was also familiar with a General Petraeus:
… Read the restWhen he had satisfied himself on every point, Petreius sounded the signal and ordered the cohorts to advance slowly, and the same movement was made by the enemy. On reaching a distance at which the light troops could engage, the two armies raised a great shout and charged each other, standard to standard.
Event: We Say Petraeus, Sallust Says Petreius Read More »
from bill-in-portland-maine:
… Read the restMost of the 9/11 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia, yet that country has paid no price for producing and harboring terrorists. Neither has Pakistan, the country in which Osama bin Laden is now hiding.
The PDB said: Bin Laden determined to Strike in U.S.
Event: Six Years Later. Read More »
The Democratic Socialists of America are throwing a convention this November 9-11, in Atlanta of all places.
I wish I had more money, so that I could go.
I also wish they had better web design, so that I could read about the convention without feeling like I’m reading about a preschool Easter Egg hunt.
… Read the restEvent: Socialist Convention. Read More »
Wow. They finally admitted it.
… Read the restTHE PRESIDENT: You know, I’ve heard this theory about everything was just fine until we arrived, and kind of “we’re going to stir up the hornet’s nest” theory. It just doesn’t hold water, as far as I’m concerned.
One of my perennial complaints against the Democratic Party at large is that they play a defensive game. Not in terms of their foreign policy, but in terms of their political strategy. They are too caught up in number crunching and trying to out-tough the Republicans to actually hold their ground against the Republicans in issues in which progressives have the advantage.
… Read the restEvent: The Emphasis? Emphatic. Read More »
by Depeche Mode:
… Read the restThere’s more besides joyrides,
Bumblebee from Transformers.a little house in the countryside.
Daily Kos: Wishing for Good, Accepting the Truth.Understand, learn to demand,
Daily Freeman: Hinchey calls for Bush, Cheney to be Censured.
Event: Get the Balance Right. Read More »
