Category Archives: Other Voices

This evoked a rush of pride when I read it. It is just one more reason that I get my news from reading weblogs instead of dead tree or video circus media. Far from the crude babykiller of campus legend, … Continue reading →

When satire raises its head in a culture, I know that no matter how bad things look, some interesting changes have occurred. There is so much news from Iraq and so many opinions about Iraq that we should take every … Continue reading →

There are a couple of sites that I have recently discovered. They are well worth visiting. Commentary that makes sense, unexpectedly refreshing journalistic excursions Rosenblog is a collection of Left Coast bulletins; news and commentary on global democracy, education, culture … Continue reading →

Earlier this morning, as I was digging out from the latest snowstorm, Gretchen called out the door to tell me Saddam Hussein had been captured.

I watched the news on CNN and MSNBC and managed to hang in there through the interminable telling and retelling of the few real details of the event. Other than the small hidey-hole Saddam had cowered in and the pictures of his hideaway, there was little else of great interest. He had not put up any resistance, in spite of his exhortations to others to lay down their lives.

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