If you really want to understand what will happen in Iraq, I contend, you have to understand what the people of Iraq want. You have to understand how the people of Iraq think, what they are actually trying to accomplish. Iraq is not a helpless blank slate upon which mighty America writes its will. Far … Read more
Enough said…
HB2496 schools; energy and water savings (Mason, J. Burns, Aboud, et al.), having passed the House 56-3, now awaits action by the Senate Committee of the Whole. Every citizen concerned with the environment and energy independence should encourage its passage. The bill creates an incentive for installing energy and water saving systems and techniques. Schools will … Read more
In America, we tend to naively consider politicians to be pure embodiments of either good or bad forces. We seldom view their acts as the products of fallible humans. One bothersome side effect is our personal selective editing of the legacies of every President depending on our political allegiances. For those Presidents we like, we … Read more
Reading Liberally meets Monday 4/16 at 7pm. Drinking Liberally regulars Gloria and Andre have kindly offered to host. Soup will be served starting at 6:30pm. Please feel free to bring munchies and/or beverages of your choice, both with and without alcohol. The book, if you haven’t read it yet, is Ghost Planes by Stephen Grey. … Read more