Month: August 2014

With Apologies to Cicero

When, O Maureen, do you intend to cease abusing our patience? How long is that madness of yours still to mock us? When is there to be an end of that unbridled audacity of yours, swaggering about as it does now? Does not the...

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Talking Sanely About Energy Production and Use

Amartya Sen is trying to start a conversation at The New Republic. Here’s the heart of it: The bulk of the American population seems basically unconvinced that the threat is large enough to warrant any great sacrifices...

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Auschwitz Survivor Dr. Hajo Meijer Passed Away at 90

German born Hajo Meijer is an Auschwitz survivor, passed away at the age of 90. He was one of the Dutch founders of A Different Jewish Voice (EAJG) and a hero. He became very upset over Israel’s politics with Begin, Shamir...

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Wishing Vox the Best

I’m basically rooting for Vox to succeed but I guess I am not even doing my small part to make it happen. I have linked to them a couple of times, but I haven’t made them a regular part of my reading list. I find the...

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