Category Archives: General

My friend, Bob Schenck, sent me a poem by W. H. auden, entitled “Voltaire at Ferney”, as a way of chastising me for my arrogant, wretched attitude. It’s a great poem. Here’s the poem, followed by my reply to my … Continue reading →

Here is some of the continuing email argument between my brother and me about the presidential election and the war. DATE: 2004-10-10 00:48:50 FROM: Seward, Jeff TO: John Seward This is a long NYT magazine piece that gives a very … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking lately about how I would really like to get this blog off politics, onto some other interesting topics. As a friend of mine said, politics is the demonworld. But I’m really caught up in it these days. … Continue reading →

Following is an email exchange between me and my oldest friend Bob Schenck. Bob, in recent years, has become a practicing Zen Buddhist. Back in the day I think I was the one who first introduced him to Zen practice. … Continue reading →

I have been in agreement with George Bush’s oft-repeated assertion that all people have an inherent desire for freedom, including Arab Muslims, and I would still like to believe that, but I must admit that this article makes a persuasive … Continue reading →

We recently moved to Murfreesboro, which is an old pre-civil war town. We’re renting a house in the historic district. Our house looks to be late 19th century. It has 12 foot ceilings that have been lowered from the original … Continue reading →

From: “Seward, Jeff” Date: October 1, 2004 4:53:52 PM CDT To: “john seward” Kerry doesn’t have a specific plan about what he is going to get from “allies.” In fairness, he can’t know in advance. Fundamentally, he is saying this … Continue reading →

Following is an email exchange between me and my kid brother Jeff about last night’s debate. It’s similar to the debate itself in that my brother, like Kerry, is more intellectual, more articulate, not to mention more long-winded, than George … Continue reading →

Apologies to all my fans, but I’ve decided to turn comments off. I thought they would be a good idea, create dialog and all that, but it hasn’t workd out that way. Most of the comments are along the lines … Continue reading →

This is the best case I’ve seen yet for voting for John Kerry (hat tip Instapundit). Hawks and the Presidency Here’s a quote: “John Kerry is not interested in pre-emption now. But he is not in office. He is not … Continue reading →