f/k/a . . ."breathless punditry" and "one-breath poetry" with David Giacalonewho wants a whites-only White House- June 23, 2008 Some of my more optimism-oriented friends seem at times to confuse their own good faith, open minds, and generosity of heart with the general condition of their fellow Americans. As a result, they thought I was being far too cynical after the Iowa presidential primaries. Like much of the media, they were thrilled ...http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/06/23/who-wants-a-whites-only-white-house/ George Carlin made me think, laugh, question- June 23, 2008 &8220;Life is Worth Losing&8221; from HBO. George Carlin died of heart problems yesterday in Los Angeles. Just last week, he was named as the 11th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. I&8217;m sure Mark Twain felt honored by the choice. ...http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/06/23/george-carlin-made-me-think-laugh-quest... more ostracism of sex offenders- June 23, 2008 You may have noticed that fka has been taking a breather this year from reporting on (and opposing) sex offender residency laws &8212; after covering the topic in twenty posts from June through December 2007. I hope we didn&8217;t lull you into thinking that &8220;panderpols&8221; and fear-mongers haven&8217;t been ...http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/06/22/more-ostracism-of-sex-offenders/ summers here more mosquitos than fireflies- June 20, 2008 It&8217;s gonna be that kind of summer, I fear. Of course, when you have no control over a situation, a grin often works better than a sigh. dagosan will be practicing his grin all night long, as we toast the summer solstice and the longest day of the year. Click for more ...http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/06/20/summers-here-more-mosquitos-than-firefl... this ol hillbilly would rather nap than fight- June 19, 2008 On a day when I&8217;ve been too sleepy to focus much on punditry, a belated Comment by &8220;Blenko&8221; on my posting about sexism and the presidential primary made me smile and sit up for a few minutes. See &8220;trumping reality with the sexism card&8221; (May 20, ...http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/06/19/this-ol-hillbilly-would-rather-nap-than... summers coming for real- June 17, 2008 With summer arriving officially later this week (preceded by violent thunderstorms and hail yesterday), I thought we&8217;d let Dr. Bill Owen put us in the mood, with selections from his haiku notebook (Lulu.com, 2007; 58 pages; see our prior post). Having downloaded it (for a mere $3.95), Prof. Yabut and I are having ...http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/06/17/summers-coming-for-real/ Tim Russert dies far too soon- June 14, 2008 Many others have expressed their sadness over the death yesterday of NBC&8217;s Tim Russert. I can&8217;t match the eloquence, emotion or personal anecdotes offered by Tim&8217;s many friends and colleagues. But, I must say that I will miss Tim Russert on Sunday mornings. His skill, preparation and persistence helped ...http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/06/14/tim-russert-dies-far-too-soon/ fathers day without dad- June 13, 2008 Looking for Father&8217;s Day Haiku (or senryu) You&8217;ll find a few below and more here. putting on my socks that little grunt dad always made almost sunset the weekend dad drags a sled up the hill &8230;&8230;. by dagosan putting on my socks - Frogpond (XXVIII: 2, 2005); inside the mirror: The Red Moon Anthology 2005 almost sunset - Frogpond ...http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/06/13/fathers-day-without-dad/ American Sports Haiku from Ed Markowski- June 11, 2008 American Sports . . . American Haiku - - two dozen haiku &38; senryu by Ed Markowski - Fourth of July a refugee stands in center field The fka Gang has a special treat today for haiku lovers who happen to be sports fans, and perhaps for sports fans who don&8217;t know yet how ...http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/06/11/american-sports-haiku-from-ed-markowski... the sad sky-diving suicide of a young schenectady man- June 9, 2008 Sloan Carafello, a 29-year-old resident of Schenectady, died Saturday afternoon, June 7, 2008. May he rest in peace, after ending what must have been a very troubled life, by jumping out of a sky-diving plane without a parachute. See &8220;Man dies after leap from plane: Schenectady man hits house in ...http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/06/09/the-sad-sky-diving-suicide-of-a-young-s... |