Sunday, January 18th, 2009
What a week.
I’m listening to the Inauguration “We Are One” concert on the NPR website. Tears have come to my eyes several times, including during the singing of the national anthem. There are lots of actors speaking words, and I recognize their voices: Denzel Washington, Laura Linney, Steve Carrell, Tom Hanks.
The contradances the past two nights were [...]
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
Israel and Gaza
What a mess this whole Gaza business is, eh? One is tempted to throw one’s hands up in resignation that the violence will continue indefinitely. But that’s a completely deplorable attitude. If we all resign to continued violence, then there will be continued violence.
But it’s hard! Let’s say that and get it over with. Both [...]
