Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The [more...]
The Washington Post today gives a “sneak preview” of the Republican Convention. Very helpful for me, because I certainly don’t intend to watch their propaganda-fest. A draft of the Republican [more...]
Today is “Buy Nothing Day,” designed to highlight how all-emcompassing our consumer culture really is. And I intend to observe it — after all, I’ve been on a buying binge for a few weeks now. So [more...]
Fridays are usually “take out the trash” days at the White House — a phrase I learned from the fictional White House in The West Wing but which is nevertheless true. Typically, the administration will [more...]
