I give up. I can’t get the song “Buzzer” out of my head. It’s been days now, and despite my attempts to put it out of my mind it’s affecting me at a deep emotional level. It’s not unusual for me to have a song running through my head now and again, but this one is a little different. I’m getting noodged (smile-out) to write about it, and it’s clear that I’m going to be haunted by this song until…
Disgusted by the aftermath of the Spanish-American War and the then-current Philippine-American War, Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) wrote The War Prayer in 1904. It was considered too sacrilegious and provocative for the times. Twain agreed to bury it, but wanted it published after his death (“I have told the truth in that… and only dead men can tell the truth in this world”). He died in 1910, and it was published in Harper’s Monthly, November 1916. I have always…
FactCheck.org has a great analysis of the debate last night. Here’s just the Summary for a quick perusal – but you really have to read the analysis: Obama said McCain adviser Henry Kissinger backs talks with Iran “without preconditions,†but McCain disputed that. In fact, Kissinger did recently call for “high level†talks with Iran starting at the secretary of state level and said, “I do not believe that we can make conditions.†After the debate the McCain campaign issued…
I had signed up to rate the debates at “Rate the Debates,” because it was billed as getting a jump on the pundits. I was hoping that this would serve as a pulsepoint. I’m disappointed that the survey was more about the moderator’s performance than the substance of the debate itself. Overall, I thought both candidates did fairly well. They both got angry, but held their tempers. They both looked a little silly smiling when they were hearing digs aimed…
There is much to say, but I’m not in the mood. Barack Obama – Has my vote. He’ll be terrific, and we need him – and a Democratic Congress, too. Teddy Kennedy – Captain, my captain, my forever Senator. Hillary Clinton – Strong, inspiring, gracious. Bill Clinton – Love that man. ‘Nuff said. Joe Biden – Trustworthy. Talk to the people, Joe. And relax. John McCain – Has turned his back on what made him worthy of respect. Sarah Palin…
Wow – fantastic video. Americans – do not despair. How You Ended The War