Month: March 2006

Frivolous Friday Blog Roundup

Anyone who was born between 1946-1964 should check out Aging Hipsters. It’s a fun site and I am sponsoring them for a Blogads account. Cruella De Vil has a serious problem. My brother has an article in Foreign Policy that...

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My Democratic campaign ad

I was inspired by Steven D’s front-page diary to put together my own version of a Democratic campaign ad for 2006. It doesn’t include the word “impeach” anywhere in it, for a couple of reasons, but I...

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Captured by the Words

Yesterday in the mail I received a copy of a beautiful book, “Last Living Words: The Ingeborg Bachmann Reader.” The book is from one of our internet/blogger family members with whom I’ve had the great pleasure...

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The Brinkmanship of Energy Geopolitics

…The United States can print dollars to buy up oil in the international exchange, rocketing prices above the stratosphere. These can be gifted to strategic partners and allies in a barter deal to compensate for a possible...

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