NOTICE: See you on the weekends- September 26, 2005 Hey. You might have noticed I'm rarely here during the week these days. Yes, by design. Trying to keep my focus entirely on my book during the week. Hence the big one-day bursts on Saturdays and Sundays. So look for me then. (Or on Mondays when you get back to trolling the web at the office, while your boss is away. heeheehee.) OK, better try that bigger: LOOK FOR ME MOSTLY ON THE WEEKENDS UNTIL THIS BOOK IS DONE! Occasionally I may stop by in an evening, if I've had a great day and deserve...http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/categories/politics/2005/09/26.html#a1687 Ray Charles and the Prime Minister of Turkey- September 17, 2005 Somehow watching the two of them intermittently. Ray through Taylor Hackford's film version of his life, and the prime minister on a Charlie Rose appearance this week. Guess who is more interesting Ray was prolly more interesting as an actual person, but the prime minister is blowing him away in this format. This in spite of my extreme distaste for politicians and their blatherings, and the emotionally lethal energy-suck of a translator. But the Turk could not be more intelligent, insightful...http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/categories/politics/2005/09/17.html#a1677 A Columbine no-brainer- September 14, 2005 I always wanted to attend a supreme court hearing. Fascinating. Not the U.S. court I slipped into, but the Colorado court. Presumably less distinguished jurors, but the same process. And a very important issue--for a couple reasons, it turns out--at least two of them very dear to my heart. A third one two, as it turned out, being argued from the other side. (But not so well, I think.) The issue was the Columbine killers' writings and recordings, particularly the two most crucial chunks of...http://blogs.salon.com/0001137/categories/politics/2005/09/14.html#a1666 |