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akarra posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:08:22 -0800

Yes, I support President Obama on Afghanistan, and you should too
If this story is indeed true – that President Obama is sending 34,000 troops to Afghanistan – then for what...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:19:08 -0800

Links, 11/24/09
A few articles that are important, not just of interest: Jeffrey Herf, “Hate Radio: Nazi Propaganda in the Arab...
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:01:38 -0800

How to Get the Digg Short URL (for Twitter users)
A few people are amazingly kind and Digg my posts, and I of course want to help them promote my work by sharing the Digg URL on...
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:01:47 -0800

Links Foreign and Domestic, 11/23/09
“Not at Home in Germany: Almost Half of Turkish Migrants Want to Leave” (h/t Ario) – from the article:...
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:47:08 -0800

Emily Dickinson, “Away from Home are some and I” (821)
“Away from Home are some and I…” (821) Emily Dickinson Away from Home are some and I - An Emigrant to be In a...
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:34:58 -0800

All Things Martha
Martha Argerich is an amazing piano virtuoso – you can read her biography at last.fm for some basic details. Her debut...
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:20:02 -0800

Mostly Political Links, 11/20/09
Jay Cost, “Have the Democratic Leaders Gone Mad?” – Senator Harry Reid’s current bill does indeed cut...
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:42:01 -0800

November 19, 1863 – Today the Gettysburg Address was delivered
But you say you are conservative – eminently conservative – while we are revolutionary, destructive, or something...
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:08:50 -0800

Links, “Critical of President Obama Edition,” 11/19/09
A dishonorable mention to CBS News for their “National Debt Now Tops $12 Trillion” article (h/t Josh). Yes, I am...
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:54:12 -0800

Re: “Some Open Questions for Conservatives”
Paula at It’s Only Words has a post looking for some feedback. From the post: My question was, and is, how many...
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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:55:37 -0800

The Weakerthans, “Utilities”
Utilities (lyrics from songmeanings.net & theweakerthans.org, song (acoustic) available here) The Weakerthans Got this...
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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:23:41 -0800

Links, 11/16/09
Steven Pinker on Malcolm Gladwell (h/t aldaily.com) – he has lots of good things to say about Gladwell, who really is a...
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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:33:31 -0800

Veterans Day, 2009
What’s written below is by David Sullivan; with his permission I’m reposting this so it gets the attention it...
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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:45:05 -0800

Tom Wayman, “Did I Miss Anything?”
Did I Miss Anything? (from poetry 180) Tom Wayman Nothing. When we realized you weren’t here we sat with our hands folded on...
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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Links, 11/13/09
Afghan Enclave Seen as Model to Rebuild, and Rebuff Taliban (h/t Josh) – from the article: Not so here in Jurm, a valley...
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:00:53 -0800

Links, 11/7/09
“What the Voters Told Us Last Night,” Jay Cost – lots of thoughtful reflection on what elections may mean....
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:06:01 -0800

11/6/09
I was reading bits and pieces of Strauss’ “On Tyranny” [it's a commentary on Xenophon's dialogue "Hiero,"...
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:57 -0800

Links, 11/4/09
Jay Cost, “Five Reasons NY-23 Doesn’t Tell Us Anything” – fta: The pundit class is in full swing,...
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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:14:41 -0800

The Roots, “False Media”
False Media (lyrics from songmeanings.net; song available here) The Roots America’s lost somewhere inside of...
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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:00:54 -0800

Links, 11/3/09
Been wandering around some conservative blogs and found a few things that I thought were excellent and had general appeal:...
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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:29:07 -0800

Tired of baseball. Tired of the same thing over and over again.
I’m happy that the Phillies are winning, but boy is it a struggle out there – they’re up 8-6 now, after...
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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:43:13 -0800

Links, 11/1/09
Kristine Lowe, “My first meeting with tabloid media and the dog who saved my life” – on ethics in journalism,...
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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:52:12 -0800

Briefly Noted: Plato’s “Menexenus”
The dialogue this is a commentary on is reasonably short – a copy with section numbers is here if you’re...
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Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:39:13 -0700

Rethink in Review: October 2009
My apologies that I didn’t blog more on political philosophy this month – I didn’t really read that much...
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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:41:57 -0700

“Ivywall of Sparrows,” Amy King
Ivywall of Sparrows (from MiPOesias) Amy King for Rob Davis I missed you at the coffee shop before sunrise, so I went...
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