Archive for October, 2002

religious thinking

In the last few days I’ve come across a few stories that helped

gel an idea that’s been diffusely roaming around my head for a few
years now.
First [...]

real reasons for iraq

Well, good grief. I just called a public radio program called The

Conversation and expressed my opposition to the Iraq resolution.
As I said there: the Bush administration [...]

iraq resolution passed in house

The House voted, and the resolution passed; however, over half

of House Democrats voted against. It passed by a 2-1 margin, but
it was hardly the "overwhelming" sign [...]

debating iraq resolution in house

At this moment, both the House and the Senate are debating the

resolution allowing President Bush free reign to use "all necessary
means" against Iraq.
I’m listening as [...]

pre-emption

Meet Jamal.

He’s twenty-two years old, African-American, born and raised in

the Cabrini-Green project in Chicago, from whence his family was
driven in 1996 by redevelopment. His father left [...]

bumbling in afghanistan

There’s a story

in this week’s Newsweek describing a recent U.S. military
operation called "Mountain Sweep." U.S. Special Forces
[...]

west wing

Tonight, Jen and I cooked mini soy corn dogs and watched The West Wing—it’s our show, our must-see-tv. We’ve been fans since the first season. I love the witty, fast-paced dialogue (big words! on tv!), the fact that it addresses substantive social and political issues, the fact that it treats public service as a [...]

lewis lapham

Tonight Jen and I went to see Lewis

Lapham, editor of Harper’s magazine,
speak at the Elliot Bay Book Company. Lapham writes a sardonic, extraordinarily
[...]