the politics of hatred
What to say about the shootings in Tuscon that you haven’t already heard or felt? As of the time of this posting, Sarah Palin’s Facebook page still shows her infamous crosshairs map, if… Continue reading
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Geert’s gone Wilders
Geert Wilders, self-described “freedom fighter” and hypothetical Palin-Gingrich lovechild of the Netherlands, has just declared war on Dutch art and culture, zapping the country’s cultural and performing arts with some hefty cuts that… Continue reading
Confuse-us Peace Prize
China, the land of knock-offs and largest foreign owner of U.S. debt, rolled out its answer to the Nobel Peace Prize, the Confucius Peace Prize, in a ceremony yesterday. Some guy in Taiwan… Continue reading
DADT drama
The U.S. Senate must repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT), one of the most bizarre and contradictory laws in our nation’s history. Gay rights is the civil rights issue of our time. Years… Continue reading
Warren Buffett and the Pope
Did you catch all the crazy news swirling around this weekend? I very rarely watch TV. I go to the gym even less. Yet there I was this past Sunday, in the gym,… Continue reading
Tea party darlings: talking trash in AZ
Palin, Rubio, O’Donnell. The latest? Noem. If I hear the term “tea party darling” one more time, I will scream. Where are the Democratic and Republican darlings? Or the Independent darlings? Where’s the… Continue reading
crumbling Italy
In Pompeii the sky is falling–the house of the gladiators fell down on Saturday. Located near the base of Mt. Vesuvio, the area surrounding the ancient city is called Campania–the home of Sofia… Continue reading