Reading Liberally postponed until 12/13
This month only we are pushing back Reading Liberally from the first Wednesday of the month to the second Wednesday, Dec 13th. DFA Tucson is putting on a great forum on the Iraq war on the evening of the first Wednesday, Dec. 6th, and we don’t want anyone to miss either event. In January, Reading … Read more
Drinking Liberally 11/30 & Green Drinks 11/29
UPDATE: Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll will be joining us this evening for a liberal dose of conversation. After a week’s hiatus to accommodate everyone’s Thanksgiving turkey-induced comas, Drinking Liberally is back to make your holiday season a little more merry. We will be meeting this week on Thursday at the Shanty on 4th Avenue … Read more
Good-bye to All That
The American Conservative: Good-bye to All That. I seldom simply recommend an article on my blog. That I’m doing so should be taken as evidence that this essay by Austin Bramwell, formerly a trustee of the conservative mouthpiece National Review, totally blew my hair back. A few intellectually honest conservatives have recently begun attempts to … Read more
DFA Tucson Iraq War Forum Dec. 6th
DFA TucsonPRESENTS IRAQ: What Next? Wednesday December 6th , 2006 at 7:00pm Northwest Neighborhood Center 2160 N 6th Ave , Tucson, AZ (One block south of Grant Rd on 6 th Ave. Next to Mansfield Park) Click here for Map A Panel Discussion followed by Questions and Answers. This Event is Free and open … Read more
An Invitation
You might have noticed that I’ve been rather quiet of late. My heart just isn’t in the blogging at the moment. Every time I think about a topic I might want to blog about a little voice says, "Well, who cares, really?" I’ve been locked in oppositional mode for so long that I’ve lost the … Read more
Representative Giffords Announces Transistion Team
A fairly important document, which has gotten only pro forma coverage from the traditional media, and a little more coverage in the local Douglas Dispatch, recently landed in my in-box: a press release naming the members of Gabby’s transition team tasked with creating a staff for the new Congresswoman. Their actions and decisions will have … Read more
Drinking Liberally 11/16
Liberals will be found drinking and talking at the Shanty on 4th Ave. again this Thursday evening, beginning at 6pm. This week our special guest will be Mike Hein, Tucson’s City Manager. I’m sure many of you haven’t yet met the fellow who now runs our fair city. In our City Manager-centric, civil-service-oriented city charter, … Read more
