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...]
Washington Monthly reports: NOW THAT WAS BRIGHT….With all of the headlines and commotion about strict security at this year’s political conventions you would think that someone would have thought twice about [more...]
“I want the Iraqis to succeed.” “We need to help the [Iraqi] government to stop the violence.” “The American role is to help them.” The language has now changed, in that inimitable [more...]
One of the glorious things about living in California (versus DC) is the weather — warm, sunny, dry, with low humidity. But with that comes fire. Last year, fire marched up the hill where my friends lived [more...]
