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Joel is a Web developer and student of law & politics currently residing in Bowling Green, Oh. Comments are always appreciated!
Category Archives: Culture, Books, Arts
bigotry… as American as apple pie
You should all read this article: Does it not say something when the hometown paper of our nation’s capital cannot seem to find a reporter who can control his contempt for beliefs held by millions of ordinary Americans? Oh, it … Continue reading
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The changing face of American populism
Populism has had an interesting tradition in the United States. Theodore Roosevelt found support among the American public with his populist appeals. In the 1968 Presidential election, George Wallace, a 4 term governor of Alabama won over 13% of the … Continue reading
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Proportionality in Warfare
Given the recent international outrage over the Israeli flotilla raid, the question of “proportionality” (particularly with regard to Israel’s military actions against Hamas) has once again become a topic of serious discussion. Unfortunately, the ‘doctrine’ (and I loosely refer to … Continue reading
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plugging the New York Times (a first?)
Oddly, there is a great Op-Ed in the New York Times. It’s worth your read… if not for this line alone: This is what decadence looks like: a frantic coarseness that “bravely” trashes its own values and traditions, and then … Continue reading
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The future of books
The New Yorker has a lengthy but worthwhile article about the rise of digital book sales and the future of the publishing industry with the advent of the iPad: In Grandinetti’s view, book publishers—like executives in other media—are making the … Continue reading
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thoughts on failure
For those of you who “regularly” read my blog… I apologize, I have nearly abandoned my passion for political commentary and nuanced discussion due to my hectic work schedule, my desire for fellowhip, and a series of unfortunate events that … Continue reading
How to Start Smoking Cigarettes
I can’t decide whether to love or lothe this sort of prose. It’s… it’s just SO READABLE. America is a constant tug-of-war between order and chaos. When you smoke, that just shines out at you as a fact. People glare. … Continue reading
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priceless!
Life isn’t much fun when you have 200+ unread articles to get through every day in your RSS reader. In light of this rather burdensome (albeit self-imposed) condition, I’ve decided to re-evaluate my news-gathering activities. I’ve dropped some RSS … Continue reading