Daily Archives: June 21, 2008

“Young Hillary Clinton”

The Democratic primary is over, but this video continues to speak poignantly and humorously to the lawyerly nihilism and narcissicm that is so characteristic of our political culture:

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There are no theist parents on child cancer wards

I spoke recently to one of my local city council members about why he voted to put, in large letters, behind the deus of city council chambers, “In God we trust.” I told him that not everyone in our city is … Continue reading

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Image of the day

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Calling Sigmund Freud

I live in California where gay marriage is, at least for the moment, legal.   In my local newspaper I noticed an article about some local pastors protesting outside the city clerk’s office, and holding up signs with Bible verses, as … Continue reading

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“Why I’m voting Republican”

Some video irony:

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What might be Obama’s impact on the English language?

The new book, “Obamamania,” just out this week, may be a harbinger of the proliferation of words that might be born from Barack Obama’s name:  http://www.amazon.com/Obamamania-Language-Barackafied-Editors-Slate/dp/1416596496/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214015951&sr=8-2 . I’ll try one right now: Barakenfreud (n). Taking secret pleasure in the misfortune of Barack Obama’s opponents. “Hearing … Continue reading

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