RSS- The recent loss of Vuhledar
- Tom Cooper on Iran’s latest missile strike on Israel
- Iran Launches About 200 Ballistic Missiles at Israel
- “Hezbollah’s tunnels and flexible command weather Israel’s deadly blows”
- Nasrallah killed?
- “The flight to Mars is canceled — human kidneys can’t handle it.”
- Newspapers say that NY City Mayor Eric Adams is charged in a sealed federal criminal indictment
- “Without immigrants, America’s job growth would have stalled”
- Here Is The Bill That Kills Free Speech In Australia By Walrus.
- Without Comment….By Walrus.
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Anthro on Logic
"Let’s look at the logic of the "Hegelian compromise" vs. "Zero-sum" game – particularly it’s history. In both cases, the point of diplomacy is to investigate the results of direct application of power (ultimately violence), and then come to that … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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Dowd on Cheney and Iran
"VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY: Good morning, Tim. RUSSERT: How close are we to war with Iran? CHENEY: Well, I think we are in the final stages of diplomacy, obviously. We have done virtually everything we can with respect to carrots, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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“Who Loveth Best” Alan Farrell
I put this on once before but there are now so many new Farrell "Groupies" that I thought I should give you another chance to contemplate the deep symbolism of this neo-Kafkaesque gem. pl Download who_loveth_best.pdf
Posted in Farrell, Prose
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Open Thread – Any Subject
I will be occupied with something for a few days. pl
Posted in Uncategorized
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“A Purple Heart and A Dime” Alan Farrell
I thought about writing something today about the looming menace of Iranian ICBMs (quoting the commander guy here) or the irony of the thought that we might bomb Kurds because they are an unruly pain in the tail. Yes I … Continue reading
Posted in Prose
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“Pakistan on the Brink” by FB Ali
Farrukh B. Ali has written us a perceptive essay on the parlous state of Pakistan today. pl Download pakistan_on_the_brink.doc
Posted in Current Affairs
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Zuckerman on Iranian Intentions
Sunday mornings I devote to watching the newsy talkies. Sad, but necessary. The terriers get me up by 0730 anyway. Good coffee helps to bolster spirits for the experience. One of the weeklies that I watch is the McLaughlin thing. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Inexcusable Negligence at Minot AFB
"Air Force weapons officers assigned to secure nuclear warheads failed on five occasions to examine a bundle of cruise missiles headed to a B-52 bomber in North Dakota, leading the plane’s crew to unknowingly fly six nuclear-armed missiles across the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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“The Butcher’s Cleaver” Now for Sale
Please visit the web site for my first novel "The Butcher's Cleaver." It is now for sale on-line at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and iUniverse.com pl www.rosemontbooks.com For sale at these lnks: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-0278800-4247125?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=The+Butcher%27s+cleaver&x=11&y=11 http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=The+Butcher%27s+Cleaver&z=y http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?isbn=0-595-47476-4 In the UK the book … Continue reading
Posted in Books
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What are the odds on Bhutto?
There were three suicide bombers on foot in the crowd and someone fired several shots that hit the bullet resistant glass where she was supposed to be sitting. Musharraf has been the target of a number of assassination plots but … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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