Category Archives: Politics and Society
Our Oldest Enemy
A year and a half ago I said that a state of undeclared war existed between the United States and France. Given my recent reading on the Revolution and its immediate aftermath I am coming to the conclusion that the … Continue reading
Armistice Day
Amazing, eighty-six years to the day after the guns fell silent on the Western Front, a joyous occasion elsewhere in France gives hope that the guns may soon fall silent on the Middle Eastern Front. Happy Armistice Day. Happy Veteran’s … Continue reading
Can someone telephone me when it’s time to celebrate?
Arafat Close to Death Possible brain hemorrhage Official: Palestinian leader has only ‘hours to live’ How many hours, man?! Inquiring minds want to know! I hope conservative Red Sox fans of peace bought a case of champagne and have it … Continue reading
Can it be true?
Yasser Arafat ‘Dead’ – Palestinian Sources Say If it’s true it’s another great day in a string of wonderful days. I could get used to bewilderingly good news every seven days. It makes the weeks fly by.
Is it really over?
It has been an anticlimactic couple of weeks. After the ALCS, the Series went off with a whimper. After the sturm und drang of Campaign 2004, the election went off with its own whimper – mostly from Democrats. Some thoughts: … Continue reading