Category Archives: History

Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi: The GOP cartoon

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

That’s Robert Gates, the secretary of defense in the Bush administration, calling the GOP interpretation of how Benghazi should have been dealt with “cartoonish.” And here’s the lead animator of the cartoon, Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, who’s presiding … Continue reading →

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The Dalai Lama needs a Louisville cap

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

The Dalai Lama is going to be in Louisville on May 19 and 20. I saw him in Washington in 2011, where his profound message was “Don’t worry. Be happy.” I won’t be in town to hear him say that … Continue reading →

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Free the slaves

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

A view of modern day slavery Related articles Five Ways to Fight Slavery (chrismorriswrites.com)

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A touch of class, and an anti-tribute to Thatcherism

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Here’s how out of it I am. I didn’t know Glenda Jackson had quit acting! Well, I knew I hadn’t seen her in a movie in years, but just the thought that a two time Academy Award winner for Best … Continue reading →

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Time Machine: Coney Island (1905)

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

As you all know, Coney Island is the famous amusement park on the southern part of Brooklyn, N.Y. I haven’t been there in years. Probably the last time I went was in the 1970s. But here’s how it looked in … Continue reading →

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Czech mate: A desperately needed geography lesson

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

This was released Friday by the Czech ambassador to the United States: As many I was deeply shocked by the tragedy that occurred in Boston earlier this month. It was a stark reminder of the fact that any of us … Continue reading →

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Anne Frank: a ‘belieber’

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

All right, I know I’ve written some pretty outrageous things here in the past couple of years, but I can’t control myself on this one. Remember when Justin Bieber went to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam a few days … Continue reading →

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The consequences of free speech

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Guess who’s now the new oppressed class in the gay marriage debate (From TPM): Over the last few days, as the emerging national marriage equality consensus has become more clear, a number of social conservatives have begun suggesting they are … Continue reading →

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A Darwinian theory of beauty

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

A Ted Talks/RSA animate mashup.

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Death from the sky

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

One of the technologically fascinating but morally disturbing aspects of modern warfare is that the means of attack have taken on the character of a videogame. Here’s a clip of an aerial attack on a group of hostile insurgents in … Continue reading →

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