Politics
Another Political Post
I’m sure you’ve seen the Chris Wallace interview with Bill Clinton by now. The blogs were already talking about it last Friday, it was on-line as soon as it aired on Sunday, and the Daily Show wasted no time in lampooning it tonight. The press have tried to paint the picture of Clinton as out […]
My Subject Is Bigger Than Yours
You know what I’m a little tired of? Well, besides that damn Head-On commercial. I’m sick of the word “evil” getting thrown around all the time. Politicians like to use this word to describe”¦well, pretty much anyone who doesn’t agree with them. I don’t wanna get all post-structuralist on you, but I think that no […]
Automatic Gainsaying
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you probably know that I don’t have a very high opinion of the mainstream media in the United States. I have an even lower opinion of politicians, and I’ve struggled to find a reason that would explain to me why discourse in this country has sunk to […]
Civil Disoooooo, Check Those Out!!!
Did you know that there’s a group of protestors called “Bare Witness,” that try to affect certain social changes by protesting in the nude? Recently they protested nude in Germany to try and persuade the British government to discontinue using real bear fur in those goofy hats the Queen’s Guard wears. They also like to […]
Censor This
I just watched an episode of “Crossfire” from 1986 with Frank Zappa as one of the guests. Zappa appeared on the show to defend the first amendment as it applies to artistic expression, and for the most part did a wonderful job. Here’s the video: I found it quite revealing when Loughton balked after Braden […]
The Monkees Destroyed Us
I start teaching on Wednesday and in preparation for classes our department has hosted several luncheons with speakers who have spoken about the challenges in teaching eighteen year old kids. This generation, known most popularly as Gen-Y, apparently places specific demands on the instructor. Since they have grown up in a world with ubiquitous internet […]
Tony Snow: Bullshit Flunkie
At today’s press briefing a reporter asked Press Secretary Tony Snow if the Iraqis were currently engaged in a civil war. This is what Captain Subterfuge had to say: “Yes, you have a number of sectarian violence operations going on, but you’ve also seen now in targeted neighborhoods in Baghdad, there has been a notable […]
Simon Says Blow Up An Airplane
So the terrorists have figured out how that by mixing chemical compounds they can create explosives. Simply amazing. They are truly masterminds of evil who are capable of concocting terrifying plans of destruction. I’ve never heard such a villainous scheme. Well, okay, I did see it in Die Hard 3, but other than that it’s […]
I Believe + I Can Prove = Knowledge
Epistemology is a philosophy which analyzes and attempts to discover the ways in which we learn and acquire knowledge. It became a popular subject for study in the 17th century, and since then has remained a contentious and lively area for scholars to study. Why contentious? Well, there are debates as to how much of […]
Does The Esteemed Gentleman Want A Piece Of Me?
Michael Brown is back in the news. Fortunately for us, the only thing he’s mismanaging now is his mouth. CNN has an article about his latest adventure. During a Playboy interview Brown says of Rep. Gene Taylor: “He said I didn’t recognize the death and suffering that was going on”¦For that little twerp to claim […]