Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Tragedy of Man and Machine

A woman on a bike hit by a car and dragged to her death.  Pure tragedy.  And in the larger context, unfortunately emblematic of the balance of power between humans and cars in the Motor City. 

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Better Off?

How it pains me to see that only a crusty conservative like George Will is able to occasionally elevate punditry to a meditative philosophical inquiry
 
As for me, I have read Middlemarch and been immeasurably enriched-- but before four years ago. 
Urban Martinets

On inner city schools. Yes, I've always thought serious regimentation and discipline was a must.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Bottom's Up, Wall Street!

I'll be playin my tuba at the buyout, someone's got to hold down the bottom end...

Thursday, September 18, 2008

The Soft Parade

Um, this is what they're talking about when they say America's "soft power" is on the wane
 
Basically, we're losing that Jeffersonian North Star of our identity amongst nations.  Ironically, even though we're doing this to sate the appetite of our corporate plutocracy, our Hamiltonian edge in international economics is also being eroded. 
 
Gee, Ma, that's Ok--we'll just send in more tanks!

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Pallin' Around?

Being a (the?) fount of conservative talking points, Brooks can't just come right out and say here that he is utterly alarmed by the underwhelming resume of the Republican VP.  So he has to wrap up that criticism with a bit of Cincinnatus imagery and 'liberal elite'-bashing. 

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Damn Straight

I'm not usually into Bob Herbert, but this soapbox uppercuts connect on liberal bashing and liberal self-hatred.  And what have conservatives done?  Oh yes, the free market.  The free market.  And low taxes.  Praise be. 

Digital Natives on the Fritz

 
 

Monday, September 08, 2008

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Will Vs. Obama: Battle of Rhetoricians

I think George Will is jealous of Obama's eloquence and vies to outdo him.  But can a pundit's column really compete with a politican's speech?  And isn't the demand for 'more particulars'--really just another rhetorical ploy itself?