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Random Observations Two contributors to Open Democracy nail it when it comes to the politics of most political blogs. An excerpt: The democratising possibilities of the internet are in the process of speeding the degeneration of the public sphere into a proliferation of insular nodes, each fighting a war that can never be won. Battles […] Random Observations It’s nice to know there are still real heroes. And my guess is one of his first comments will be, “I was just doing my job.” Back in the day when I was a paperboy (and had to deliver in 6 feet of snow, uphill both ways), there was both the Minneapolis Star […] Random Observations Kudos to Esquire magazine for picking Gerard Baker as the “headliner” from South Dakota when it sought “wisdom and advice” from someone in each state. Who is Gerard Baker? He is the first Native American superintendent of Mt. Rushmore National Memorial. Further displaying my ignorance in economics, why is reduction in consumer […] Random Observations Thanks to Todd Epp for bestowing a Lifetime Achievement Award on my blog. My only concern is that those types of awards usually go to people who have retired from their particular field or died. Likewise, thanks to John at SF Signal for including my 2008 “best of” books post in their listings, […] A lazy week personally and in the blogosphere as a whole leads to a very abbreviated edition this weekend. Bulletin Board My personal best of the year posts in music and books will be up probably Tuesday and Wednesday Bookish Linkage Hmmmm, library porn. Nonbookish Linkage Somehow I missed this when the issue was released […] |
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