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dumbing it all down

Sunday, December 7, 2008

[P]ublishers say they print garbage so that real literature, which seldom makes any money, can find its way into print. True, to a point. But some of them print garbage so they can buy more garbage. There was a time when I wanted to be like Sting, the singer, belting out, “Roxanne …” I guess [...]

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Mr Smith doesn’t go to Washington

Thursday, December 4, 2008

A thought experiment that occurred to me this morning. What if some member of the chamber of people’s deputies decided not to take his seat in Washington, instead taking his oath in his state capitol or home district, and managed his constituents business from there? Yes, it’s kind of a whizzy sci-fi idea where someone [...]

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It’s 3 am and Something Important Is Happening Somewhere in the World

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

It’s 3 am and Something Important Is Happening Somewhere in the World Originally uploaded by Sister72.

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