normblogThe weblog of Norman GerasSongs of West Virginia- June 30, 2008 The series and its rules are explained here, where you will also find links to the songs for the other states. 48a. Green Rolling Hills: 'Oh, the green rolling hills of West Virginia Are the nearest thing to heaven...http://normblog.typepad.com/normblog/2008/06/songs-of-west-virginia.html To talk about Kevin- June 30, 2008 Welcoming Australian troops back from southern Iraq, Kevin Rudd 'thanked them for a magnificent job':Today the Australian nation says thank you to you the men and women of the Australian Defence Force... Freedom is not for free - freedom comes...http://normblog.typepad.com/normblog/2008/06/to-talk-about-kevin.html Songs of Washington- June 30, 2008 The series and its rules are explained here, where you will also find links to the songs for the other states. 47a. Ballad of Donald White: 'I landed in the old Northwest Seattle, Washington'. (1.) 47b. Washington State Fight...http://normblog.typepad.com/normblog/2008/06/songs-of-washington.html Mbeki and Mugabe- June 30, 2008 The UN covers itself in glory yet once more. Faced with an election that is so blatantly a piece of political theatre, orchestrated by violence, as to be recognized by any intelligent observer as null, the UN security council considers...http://normblog.typepad.com/normblog/2008/06/mbeki-and-mugabe.html I copy, therefore I fail- June 30, 2008 Writing about plagiarism, Ian Jack cites the view of Jude Carroll... that Britain should see it as a pedagogic rather than a moral problem, reflecting how students were taught and examined. On the contrary. Whatever other kind of problem plagiarism...http://normblog.typepad.com/normblog/2008/06/i-copy-therefore-i-fail.html Heroism in the eye of the beholder- June 30, 2008 A prisoner exchange between Israel and Hizbollah has led to the freeing of Samir Kuntar. If you want to know who Samir Kuntar is, you can read about him here and here: a man responsible for 'a murder of unimaginable...http://normblog.typepad.com/normblog/2008/06/heroism-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder.html Southern literary tour- June 30, 2008 Apologies for the radio silence at normblog over the weekend. You mustn't think, however, that it wasn't time well spent. We were staying (me and WotN) with friends in Kent, who kindly took us on a most enjoyable literary tour....http://normblog.typepad.com/normblog/2008/06/southern-literary-tour.html Songs of Virginia- June 28, 2008 The series and its rules are explained here, where you will also find links to the songs for the other states. 46a. I'm Coming Virginia: 'I'm Coming Virginia, I'm coming to stay'. (1, 2, 3, 4.) 46b. Promised Land: 'I...http://normblog.typepad.com/normblog/2008/06/songs-of-virginia.html Songs of Vermont- June 27, 2008 The series and its rules are explained here, where you will also find links to the songs for the other states. 45a. Moonlight In Vermont: 'Snowlight in Vermont'. (1, 2, 3.) 45b. Mr Harris: 'My mother's calling From where...http://normblog.typepad.com/normblog/2008/06/songs-of-vermont.html Fundamentally maybe- June 27, 2008 Movie director Frank Darabont:"... It's like one of the characters says: 'The human race is fundamentally insane. If you put two of us into a room together we're soon gonna start figuring out good reasons to kill one another.' "And...http://normblog.typepad.com/normblog/2008/06/fundamentally-maybe.html |