I saw a New York Times headline reading “The Randslide and Its Discontents” and assumed it was about the South African currency (which I hadn’t known was in trouble … it isn’t). This […]
More sloppy thinking about secession
Chris Hedges, normally a pretty bright guy, has a puff piece about some nice, thoughtful secessionists over at Truthdig. As always, the comments are entertainment enough in their own right, and are […]
"States Rights" runs ahead of reason, once again
This morning the New York Times carries as its lead story something with this headline: States’ Rights Is Rallying Cry of Resistance for Lawmakers. And the article is replete with examples of […]
Welcome to Colorado Springs, America's teabagger paradise
Colorado is a beautiful place and it always ranks right at the top of those most desirable places to live rankings (heck, a new poll says the People’s Republic of Boulder is […]
Nota Bene #101: Your Pal, Mike S.
“The guys who are shooting films now are technically brilliant, but there’s no content in their films. I marvel at what I see and wish I could have done a shot like […]
They're winning. We're losing. Why?
They’re winning. They’ve been winning for a long time. They’ve convinced us that the national conversation is not about a contest over power and control but rather about twisted definitions of patriotism, […]
Nota Bene #95: STFU
Gonna try something different
"I'm not going to shake the hand of Hitler Youth." (Updated)
Update: A complete transcript of the encounter with Wessel and Monckton can be found at the Guardian environment blog. According to Kevin Grandia at DeSmogBlog, climate disruption denier Lord Monckton was talking […]
Sustainability, localism, community and the dignity of work: In praise of Wendell Berry
Here’s what Ken Kesey had to say about Wendell Berry: “Wendell Berry is the Sargeant York charging unnatural odds across our no-man’s-land of ecology. Conveying the same limber innocence of young Gary […]
Notes from the end of a long, strange trip
For an early 90’s “Dead Head” i was probably among the exceptions. Never mind my cynicism, bitterness and general distaste for joining anything. I was second generation. The turn on was a […]
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