Category Archives: politics

SURPRISE!

Posted on January 4, 2023 by JE

It turns out that the antigovernment party is incapable of governing.

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Fahrenheit 101

Posted on December 28, 2022 by JE

“You don’t have to burn books if the world starts to fill up with nonreaders, nonlearners, nonknowers.”–Ray Bradbury

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Grand Old Pinnocchio

Posted on December 28, 2022 by JE
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Delusions of Grandeur

Posted on December 15, 2022 by JE

divinam ex eo maiestatem asserere sibi coepit; datoque negotio, ut simulacra numinum religione et arte praeclara, inter quae Olympii Iovis, apportarentur e Graecia, quibus capite dempto suum imponeret. —Suetonius, CALIGULA 22 “From that time he began to claim godhood for … Continue reading →

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Night Thoughts About Aurora

Posted on July 20, 2012 by JE

Grim news from Colorado today: a dozen people killed and dozens more wounded by the proverbial lone gunman at a premiere of The Dark Knight Rises David Sirota suggests that the crime be declared as “terrorism”. His point is that … Continue reading →

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So “That” Happened

Posted on July 18, 2012 by JE

Probably futile to fight against a sticky idea simply on the basis of its falsehood, but here goes. President Obama said something last week about success which was not only true, but obviously true. Then some people pulled themselves up … Continue reading →

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Tosher

Posted on July 12, 2012 by JE

I hate it when people start a piece of writing with “According to Webster’s Dictionary” or similar cringes before the audience. But whenever I think of Daniel Tosh (which is seldom) I can’t help but think of the (British English) … Continue reading →

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Hey, Kids! Let’s talk about BLOOD LIBEL!

Posted on January 13, 2011 by JE

Blood libel has been in the news lately because of its unfortunate use by Sarah Palin, apostle to the Mama Grizzlies. The unexpected benefit from this has been an outburst of history in news outlets that don’t normally contemplate the … Continue reading →

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