This is more like it… Beauty in My Friend’s Death by Paula Gordon at The Huffington Post Elizabeth Fox-Genovese is how the world knew her, a scholar and intellectual. It was Betsey I knew. Our friendship was a practice in an unfashionable truth — people need not agree to be steadfast, life-long, dear friends. … Over the years, it was always a surprise when Betsey and I found each other, all the more so when we both ended up in…
Perhaps Robert George really did intend to write an article that would describe the Well-Lived Life of Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, but the result leaves a sour taste in my mouth somehow. It misses something central about her. Yes, she made a political turn into more conservative terrain. I’m not sure that everyone was so angry about it as the article would suggest. There is a wide spectrum of opinion about issues like abortion, gender relations, marriage, work life, and so on…
“God Bless America” by Harold Pinter, January 2003 Here they go again, The Yanks in their armoured parade Chanting their ballads of joy As they gallop across the big world Praising America’s God. The gutters are clogged with the dead The ones who couldn’t join in The others refusing to sing The ones who are losing their voice The ones who’ve forgotten the tune. The riders have whips which cut. Your head rolls onto the sand Your head is a…
Listen to Daniel Allen Cox’s interview (from December 2nd) Canadian national radio, CBC Radio One. The author discusses his life as a Jehovah’s Witness teenager as well as his new novel, the cult hit Tattoo This Madness In (Dusty Owl Press). Reviews: “Daniel Allen Cox unravels the twisted truth in the heroic rebel yell of queer youth.” – Richard Burnett, HOUR Magazine “If William Burroughs and Clive Barker had a love child and fed it only BooBerry cereal, its literary…
Here’s an interesting list from AlterNet – their ten most popular stories of the year. ALterNet is a great resource, although a couple of the stories surprised me. They also have the top ten most discussed (which leans hard on 9/11), the top ten Iraq myths, the top ten outrageous right-wing comments of 2006, the top ten most popular book reviews, the top ten sex and relationship stories, and my personal favorite – a meta-list of the top ten top-ten…
Stephen Colbert suggested a mashup between The Beatles’ White Album and traditional Christmas songs. The response – well, see for yourself. Keegan Grayson has a long list already – go see! There is also a download for you to mash your own combinations, and as some are better than others there is plenty of room for your own version. Here are just a few from the list: While My Reindeer Gently Weeps(Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer/While My Guitar Gently Weeps)by…