Category Archives: General

Here’s a serious question from michael o ( michaelogorman@hotmail.com / ): “Nice to find your blog. I’m always interested in a dialog with you because I think the anti-war movement needs to answer many of these questions – how to … Continue reading →

We are in the process of moving to Murfreesboro. I won’t have an internet connection until Thursday. I am currently connecting by bootlegging off the next door neighbor’s unprotected wireless network, but the only way I can do it is … Continue reading →

If you want to argue with me, then argue with me. Here are the points that you need to respond to, simplified so you can’t miss them. So far nobody has said anything that is relevant. 1. Of course Iraq … Continue reading →

Of course Iraq is a quagmire. The entire Middle East is a festering swamp that breeds terrorists like mosquitos. If there were some way to avoid setting foot in it, I would be all in favor of it, as would … Continue reading →

IowaHawk has the goods.

One of the best ways to judge a blog is by the quality of the comments. Since nobody reads my blog except a handful of my loony left friends, and only the looniest of them bother to post comments, the … Continue reading →

Andrew Sullivan appears to have completely bought in to the mainstream media’s Bush-orchestrated “smear” theory of the swift boats controversy. Does he seriously believe that 254 naval officers and enlisted men, admirals and medal of honor winners, are uncredible Republican … Continue reading →

Simon Schama begins his magisterial book on the FRENCH REVOLUTION, Citizens, by relating the reply of Chinese Premier Zhou En-lai to a question about the significance of those 1789 events: It’s too soon to tell.

My mother objects to my characterization of her as a life-long atheist. I should have known better. Here is her statement: From: BettySeward@aol.com Date: August 25, 2004 12:00:19 PM CDT To: jns@pubblog.com It’s not true that I’m a “lifelong atheist”. … Continue reading →

I would love to say something insightful (or even inciteful) and profound about the whole Najaf Al Sadr holy shrine of Imam Ali engagement, but the truth is I have no idea whether it has been handled brilliantly or badly. … Continue reading →