People read the Afghan War through thick ideological spectacles that magnify what they focus on and that draw the unintegrated elements in the picture to the blurred periphery. They read Afghanistan as they read the political life of the planet. They understand its history and current state of affairs, and make predictions for its future, […]
Ross Douthat Advocates Diversity
“Include me out.” Samuel Goldwyn I just caught up with Ross Douthat at The New York Times on “The Roots of White Anxiety.” Up until Douthat’s OpEd, I would have said the root (singular) is that it isn’t all about them (whites) anymore. But now Douthat tells us, No, really, it isn’t all about whites […]
Writers Write
“For me writing – the only possible writing – is just simply the conversion of nervous force into phrases. Joseph Conrad, Letter to H. G. Wells, 3 November 1903 ——– Related articles by Zemanta 10 Reasons and Cures for Writer’s Block (onecoolsitebloggingtips.com)
Ten Questions for Monday
No more weekend. Work time now. Do the citizens of a nation bear any individual moral responsibility for the wars fought in their name, and the consequential death and destruction? If so, does that responsibility have any practical meaning beyond a purported burden of conscience? Does a claim of the war’s justness relieve that responsibility? […]
Sunday Matinee – Double Down (Part 9)
A Film Noir by A. Jay Adler DOUBLE DOWN Part Nine The Story So Far Jack Miles, rock n’ roll roadie, has returned home looking for a job. He encounters old friends and begins a new love with Evelyn “Sonny” Morales, a detective. Old friends, Kyle and Ray, propose to Jack that he help them […]