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Only the Faithless Suffer
In past years for Armistice Day, we've looked at how denying loss can tragically lead to more loss. We've examined how eagerly a bl...
Deficit Scolds and Scoundrels
John Cole gives a nice summing up:I’ve said this before, and I will say it again. Unless your proposal includes a substantial increase in ta...
First World War Poetry (11/11/12)
The Guardian has a video of Sean Bean and Gemma Arterton reciting Wilfred Owen poems, with Sophie Okonedo doing the honors for Rupert Brooke...
Another Topeka Guy Makes Good
Last year, I discussed what happened to the group of JOs I served with on USS Topeka (SSN 754) in the early 90s. I went to one's Chang...
Marijuana Adversely Affecting Canadian Military
While I was surfing around looking for more humorous news of the continuing " Desperate For Attention " tour of Angelina Jolie-wan...
Banned Books Week 2011
This year, Banned Books Week runs from September 24th to October 1st. The main site is here. You'll find a map of censorship attempts,...
Deliver Us to (White) Spite
There's another Republican debate looming, and the past ones do not bode well for the Republic. The conservative faithful keeps looking...
Sticking It To The Man
What would you do? Imagine you find yourself in a situation where you feel that, although you recognize you're not blameless, you feel l...
Boito's Mefistofele
"Dio di pietà! son essi!""Lontano, lontano, lontano"Here are two selections from Arrigo Boito's opera Mefistofele. ...
The Peace of Islam
Oh look, the islamists have yet another spokesthing! The Prince of Wales will try to persuade George W Bush and Americans of the merits of I...
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