Monday, August 14, 2006

A Bit Naive

One gets so wrapped up in politics in the blogosphere, mainstream media and college life, that it is easy to forget that there is a huge percentage of the American population out there that still have no idea what's happening in the arena of politics.

I was reminded of this a moment ago as I was surfing through Instapundit and came across this post by David Weigel at Hit and Run.

I only post it now so that you can ask yourselves two questions:

1. Do you know who Ned Lamont and Joe Lieberman are?

2. And if you do. . . Do you know why the recent Lieberman loss is so significant?

If you answered yes to both of these questions then you have the political knowledge necessary for meaningful political efficacy, and you are probably already out there using it; so this isn't for you.

If you answered no to either or both of these questions then you might want to do some homework, because whether you would believe it or not, it has more than a little to do with your personal future.

Good luck.

Moderately Interesting

The Christian Science Monitor has posted the first two of several parts of a story recounting the capture and detention of Jill Carrol, one of their middle-east reporters.

As I am sure everyone knows by now Jill Carrol was safely returned some months ago (I apologize for not knowing the exact return date), and now she is ready to tell her tale. The article, complete with interview footage as well as text, is pretty interesting; at least worth a gander.

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Still Can't Be That Simple

David Schraub gives a possible update on anti-semitism; from the UN?:
University of Missouri International Law scholar Peggy McGuinness has the latest episode in the farce that has become the UN Human Rights Council. Over the past 40 years, a full 30% of the HRC's resolutions were directed at Israel.
I am reminded of Michael Medved's article here. Is this the same attitude, only on a multi-national level?

Begrudgingly

As difficult as I find this to say, I kind of agree with Andrew Sullivan on this one.

Thursday, August 10, 2006

The Things You'd Never Know

I was browsing over at Hypotyposeis and was informed of what is now a free service, called WorldCat; which basically searches through library catalogs for you.

I was on the site a few minutes ago and for each title I typed in, I was shown not only the availability, but the call number as well, for virtually every library in Tucson.

What a great service.

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

More On Reutergate

Justin Gardner at Donklephant has a compare and contrast type post on the photoshopped picture published by Reuters recently. The photographer, Adnan Hajj, who has since been fired for his piss-poor decision making, really botched this one.

The thing that gets me is that when I look at the original vs the doctored, I can't understand why he would have felt it necessary. The original is quite disturbing in its own rite. Why make it a cheap Microsoft attempt at a Bruckheimer style Pearl Harbor?

Have our imaginations really suffered so deeply, to the point that we need some crack-pot adding incredibly fake smoke to an already smoke filled picture; coming from a place where most of us realize by reading the daily news that the Lebanese civilians are perfectly innocent of these grade school shenanigans?

How pitiful.

I Like To Loiter

Ann's post is serious though, so you should give it a read.

Is Anti-Semitism Really That Simple?

Michael Medved has this:
Whether it’s the angry international reaction to Israel’s efforts to defend itself in Lebanon, or Mel Gibson’s drunken rant in Malibu, the age-old specter of anti-Semitism refuses to disappear. With only 13 million Jews in the world – less than one fourth of one percent of the earth’s population – why does this tiny group inspire such bitter, widespread and often violent animosity?
Read the article for Medved's answer.

(Pulled from Instapundit)

I'm Back Guys. . . Well, Sorta

Hi everyone, sorry for the delay.
Took a short hiatus for a summer class in which I got to write a ten page paper on human sacrifice. Seriously, how cool is my instructor. And on top of that, though I hold no deep personal grudge toward the mans work, there was not an ounce of Shakespeare!

What sort of English Professor is this you draconian purists ask? The best kind that's who. I took more from this class than I have from any prior. It was all about love and trust in relationships; and I think it is a compliment to my instructor when I say that this class made me drink a little more than usual.

Kidding aside however, I reflected upon life as I never have before and kudos to him for breaking a few more pieces off the shell of this cynical grandchild of the industrial revolution.

That said the paper for a second English class is plenty for the A, but crap for an actual research paper that people outside of my classroom may actually want to read. I will continue to work on it however, through next semester, and hopefully someday it may see the light of publication.

More to come soon.

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Like Having A Mortal Vendetta Towards A Bean Bag

And where Ann Althouse proves my point, Andrew Sullivan can't help but try and disprove it.

A Horse Of A Different Color

Austin Bay has news.

Wait what? It doesn't pertain to Israel's public pelting of the innocent bystander Lebanon, who in turn is really losing the war due to fantastic marketing on Hezbollah's part?

Can't be. . .

At least someone remembers North Korea.

I think Ann Althouse speaks for me on this one.

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Perhaps

You know, I wasn't going to comment on this, but now I can't resist.

Gibson seems to be enrolling in Jackson/Cruise 101. Which is really quite unfortunate because much unlike the other two, I rather respected Gibson.

Oh well.

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