bloggy: August 2002 Archives

Blair says Iraq issue 'must be tackled'

Is he insane? I can't imagine why any British PM would tie his fortunes so closely to the most ignorant...

Posted Saturday August 31, 2002 at 11:32 PM | Full Post

Fighting for our culture

Supposedly we're at war to "protect our culture". I'm fascinated by a country that gives us a Food and Beverage...

Posted Saturday August 31, 2002 at 4:17 PM | Full Post

The glass really does make a difference

I know some people think it's pretentious to care about the shape of one's wine glass, but New Scientist has...

Posted Saturday August 31, 2002 at 2:24 PM | Full Post

I will have to find some way to go on

Flak Magazine has announced the end of the Why They Hate Us Blog....

Posted Friday August 30, 2002 at 11:33 PM | Full Post

Bushism of the Day

"There's no cave deep enough for America, or dark enough to hide." —Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 29, 2002 Courtesy of...

Posted Friday August 30, 2002 at 10:50 PM | Full Post

OK, I don't even like sports...

The Times has a front page picture and inside article about one of the doubles teams at the U.S. Open:...

Posted Thursday August 29, 2002 at 11:52 AM | Full Post

This is terrorism too

When it's tank shells (or F-16s) rather than suicide bombs that kill civilians, Americans seem to think it's not terrorism....

Posted Thursday August 29, 2002 at 11:28 AM | Full Post

Let's Make War

NY Times columnist Maureen Dowd announces, "I'm with Dick! Let's Make War." She admits she was dubious at first, but...

Posted Wednesday August 28, 2002 at 2:05 PM | Full Post

U.S. Constitution and the ICC

I'm a total amateur compared to Republicans when it comes to cognitive dissonance. How they are able to oppose the...

Posted Wednesday August 28, 2002 at 1:58 PM | Full Post

Italians do it with books

Sometimes it's a mess, and it's not the place to be when you have to get something done immediately, but...

Posted Tuesday August 27, 2002 at 12:14 PM | Full Post

Those wacky christians: A followup

The Times has a followup article to the one I wrote about several weeks ago regarding monks fighting over territorial...

Posted Tuesday August 27, 2002 at 12:49 AM | Full Post

THANK YOU FOR FINANCING GLOBAL TERROR

I'm never at a gas station, or I would buy some....

Posted Monday August 26, 2002 at 5:08 PM | Full Post

Listening

For my musically-inclined readers, I've been listening to Trent Reznor's favs on Live365 - from Bowie to Bloody Valentine to...

Posted Monday August 26, 2002 at 2:52 PM | Full Post

Barry does Williamsburg

I'm planning to head over to Bellwether Gallery's block party later today. Drop me an email or call my cell...

Posted Sunday August 25, 2002 at 1:46 PM | Full Post

More reports from Palestine

Just a reminder: James has more reports from our friend Steve in Palestine....

Posted Sunday August 25, 2002 at 1:08 PM | Full Post

Last weekend

Now that I have the new blog working, I can talk about last weekend and put up a few pictures....

Posted Sunday August 25, 2002 at 12:57 AM | Full Post

This one's for Philo and Chris

In honor of Philo, Chris, and the Summer of Rock, I present: The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard...

Posted Saturday August 24, 2002 at 9:56 PM | Full Post

Pinter

I didn't know he had a web site! He is one of the only playwrights, along with Stoppard and Albee,...

Posted Saturday August 24, 2002 at 9:12 PM | Full Post

Bloggy: The next generation

OK. I'm done for now with the new and improved version. The more artistically-minded of you will notice the color...

Posted Saturday August 24, 2002 at 8:46 PM | Full Post

New blog

Not really new, but it's new to me. I love it!...

Posted Wednesday August 21, 2002 at 4:55 PM | Full Post

Petition against the War on Iraq

As someone who thinks a pre-emptive strike on a country that few people other than Bush believe is a significant...

Posted Wednesday August 21, 2002 at 3:29 PM | Full Post

Jews Against the Occupation - email reports

James has posted reports from friends with Jews Against the Occupation currently staying in the Occupied Territories....

Posted Thursday August 15, 2002 at 4:37 PM | Full Post

I'm surprised

To be fair (because I'm morally superior to Republicans1), I need to mention it when the Bush administration does something...

Posted Thursday August 15, 2002 at 4:29 PM | Full Post

Aschcroft's camps

Los Angeles Times columnist Jonathan Turley: Ashcroft has suggested camps for U.S. citizens he deems to be "enemy combatants"....

Posted Thursday August 15, 2002 at 12:35 PM | Full Post

Why would we fingerprint them?

Today's quiz: The U.S. is about to begin fingerprinting visitors from a list of Arab/Muslim countries. Which country won't be...

Posted Thursday August 15, 2002 at 12:33 PM | Full Post

We already have one of those

Posted Thursday August 15, 2002 at 11:35 AM | Full Post

Bush's handlers don't seem too smart either

Apparently the people around him can't spell his name correctly. I'll quote it in case it gets fixed: What is...

Posted Wednesday August 14, 2002 at 5:49 PM | Full Post

Remember the Dirty Bomber?

Remember the guy held for months until Ashcroft suddenly announced his "capture" as the corporate scandals erupted? He's been held...

Posted Tuesday August 13, 2002 at 3:37 PM | Full Post

I would have done the same

I know -- I'm getting a bit obsessed with the Middle East lately, but it makes me so crazy that...

Posted Tuesday August 13, 2002 at 3:00 PM | Full Post

Forbes: Richest Dead Celebrities

Forbes has released its second annual survey of Richest Deceased Celebrities....

Posted Tuesday August 13, 2002 at 1:45 PM | Full Post

Lefthanders' Day

Send me presents! It's Lefthanders' Day!...

Posted Tuesday August 13, 2002 at 12:23 PM | Full Post

A story for the smokers

Passive Smoke Could Kill Kitty Scientists have come up with yet another possible reason that smokers -- at least cat-loving...

Posted Tuesday August 13, 2002 at 11:47 AM | Full Post

Selective Memri

I have heard mention of Memri lately, a group whose purpose, according to its website, is to bridge the language...

Posted Monday August 12, 2002 at 9:14 PM | Full Post

More on Israel's attack on peace protests

James has more information including a quote from our friend Steve, who is headed there as a peace activist....

Posted Monday August 12, 2002 at 9:05 PM | Full Post

Remind me again which ones are allies and which are evil

Iran turned over al Quaeda members to Saudi Arabia in June....

Posted Sunday August 11, 2002 at 3:00 PM | Full Post

Doug Henwood on the economy

This is a brilliant summary of his comments on a WBAI show....

Posted Sunday August 11, 2002 at 2:51 PM | Full Post

Response to leftyblog

I received a response from leftyblog regarding my little rant about the wimpiness and conservatism of the Democratic Party and...

Posted Sunday August 11, 2002 at 2:28 PM | Full Post

Todd Gitlin on spineless Democrats

Bush falters but who dare oppose him? Here wobbles America, then, plutocracy rampant, 11 months into shadowy war, economically troubled,...

Posted Sunday August 11, 2002 at 1:53 AM | Full Post

Priorities -- a followup

I'm reaching the limits of the comment system so I'm posting my response to swerdloff's comments on this here. How...

Posted Saturday August 10, 2002 at 9:11 PM | Full Post

Mexico on 14th Street

I just added a gallery of photos I took on July 21 on 14th Street. I think it was a...

Posted Saturday August 10, 2002 at 2:00 PM | Full Post

Cephalopods

I meant to post this weeks ago, after seeing it at Schroeder Romero: Cephalopods of cast glass by Julia Kunin....

Posted Saturday August 10, 2002 at 1:20 PM | Full Post

Israel is a disaster

It's not making itself any safer, or us, and it has almost completely lost any moral authority it once had....

Posted Saturday August 10, 2002 at 12:39 PM | Full Post

Why the U.S. can't go it alone

The always brilliant Tony Judt (don't miss the Road to Nowhere links) uses a review of The Paradox of American...

Posted Saturday August 10, 2002 at 12:46 AM | Full Post

Israel.com

Why does it list Christianity before Judaism?...

Posted Saturday August 10, 2002 at 12:27 AM | Full Post

Get your Exx on

Oh my goodness, it's too good to even quote. Just go and read it....

Posted Saturday August 10, 2002 at 12:12 AM | Full Post

A celebration of Dirk Bogarde

Salon has an essay on Dirk Bogarde that should not be missed. What passes for acting these days in the...

Posted Friday August 9, 2002 at 8:17 PM | Full Post

Priorities

Can someone please explain to me how we can afford to have a larger defense budget than the next 25...

Posted Friday August 9, 2002 at 8:11 PM | Full Post

Does this make me a bad person?

I find great satisfaction in this: Charlton Heston has Alzheimer's....

Posted Friday August 9, 2002 at 4:02 PM | Full Post

Pictures at an exhibition

From tonight's West meets East gathering: swerdloff jhames and webdaddy brian and dan'l I didn't get a picture of him,...

Posted Friday August 9, 2002 at 12:38 AM | Full Post

The United States in decline?

Foreign Policy has a very interesting article whose thesis is that America is now in decline because of a number...

Posted Thursday August 8, 2002 at 7:38 PM | Full Post

Those wacky christians

Monks Trade Blows in Unholy Row at Jerusalem Shrine The rooftop compound of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre bore...

Posted Tuesday August 6, 2002 at 7:30 PM | Full Post