2014 End Notes, Part One: The Battle of Wits; “To The Pain”
I finally realized after all this time that the cartoon character Jon Gruber is based on-the Vizzini character in Princess Bride! I also realized this year, that even though “marriage is a dream within a dream” Americans are now wedded to Obamacare! Dealing with the Jon Grubers and Paul Krugmans of the world brings one to…
I’m Getting Over Sentimental, And You?
As we head into the New Year let’s take a moment to not look back… Sentimentality is that taskmaster which keeps us longing for the leeks and garlic of Egypt, the known-knowns of past life, up to and including slavery. Sentimentality is gate keeper to the past, fending off reality to preserve sugar-plum memories. Sentimentality…
Back On Earth
Joy to the world! “The Interview” will be released, Let earthlings view this crap, Let every one call it “Freedom”, And Sony and Clooney chime in, And Sony and Clooney chime in, And Sony, and Sony and Clooney chime in. Joy to earth, the “Frost” movie reigns Let LGBTers their…
The Slaughter of the Innocents: Ramos and Liu; Pakistani Children
“I think it’s time we stop, children, what’s that sound? Everybody look what’s going down.” “It’s horrible that someone gets shot dead just for being a police officer,” Rafael Ramos’ son, Jaden, posted on Facebook. Flowers, candles, photos and written messages were placed outside of the station house in Brooklyn of two NYPD officers who…
The Deconstruction of America Along The “Do The Right Thing” Highway
How do I put this? Like a battered codependent wife who stays with her husband believing that he really does love her in his heart of hearts? Like a College Lit professor who embraces the Literary Critical Theories of Lacan, Derrida and Foucault and who like Foucault, must, in true Marxist fashion, deconstruct each work…
Empire of Lies – Andrew Klaven
Imagine Education Normal
A recent comment dialogue I was involved with on another blog made me realize that many people act and react out of an imagination that is cable TV connected. Their words lacked perspective, moral imagination and a coherent basis for reality. Their words, wildly absurdist, were meant to make a serious point. Sadly this has become normative for online point-counterpoint.…
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