Tag: writing
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Memories of the Food Bank
There was a time back in the 90’s when I would look forward each week to visiting the Food Bank in Bellingham, Washington. Artisanal breads, whole salmon, whole turkies at…
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Remembering the Day the USA began to Die
This one made it into the book. I wrote the original account in 2000, on election night — the Gore-Bush election, the one that ended with Florida and Supreme Court…
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Billy Bragg Turns His Hand at Writing
I remember when I was working in London, my friend Dan and I went to check out Billy Bragg at a cafe. Awesome. I’d always been a fan and was…
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Hundreds of Impeachment Rallys on Saturday
from Rawstory.com. (Thanks RJ!) People will call for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney at over 100 actions planned across the country on Saturday,…
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The 'New' Unabomber….The Bishop.
This is strange…mainly because I am writing a story about the future and just dubbed a character ‘The Bishop’, the guy in my story isn’t a letter bomber, but maybe…
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Letter from Iraq #13 "Good Training"
Here is the latest from David, a U.S. soldier in Iraq. I publish David’s letters as he sends them, unedited, and without commentary. You are welcome to comment on his…
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Sock Puppet Bites Man – New York Times
New Republic blogger Lee Siegel praised his own writing using an online alter ego, and then denied that it was him. He’s out of a job – not for commenting…
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Letters from Iraq # 7
just writing… it is strange thinking I am representing a country, and than I think of the young men here, the ones on dismounted patrol, the ones who go outside…
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Intelligent Design in school (or the flying spaghetti monster)
I am writing you with much concern after having read of your hearing to decide whether the alternative theory of Intelligent Design should be taught along with the theory of…
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Arundhati Roy on Bush in India: "Just Not Welcome"
I am a big fan of Arundhati Roy’s writing and of her political sentiments. Here’s a lovely example of both. (And if you haven’t, read her heartbreaking The God of…
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Death Penalty
Thanks to David Stacey for writing and letting me know about his newest article at Stacynet.com I did not get my Spaghetti-O’s, I got spaghetti. I want the press to…
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The Literary Darwinists – New York Times
This is a fascinating look at the evolution of literature. On that note, I have hit delays in writing my novel this month “The Philosopher’s Bum.” Sometimes life is like…
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Knot Language…Inca So
WASHINGTON – Three figure-eight knots tied into strings may be the first word from the ancient Inca in centuries. While the Incan empire left nothing that would be considered writing…
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The Irascible Prophet: V. S. Naipaul at Home – New York Times
I was first introduced to V.S. Naipaul in the Pual Thoreaux book, In Sir Vidia’s Shadow, which documented the turbulent friendship of the two men. Later I read “A Bend…
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Ideas for a Libertarian Website
government The government exists to serve its citizens. Our government is a government of, by, and for the people. As citizens we have both rights and obligations. These rights include…
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More Hatemail
MORE OF YOUR RANTS!!! I realize some hatemail wil be a little dated, that is because my deadline creates nearly two weeks of delay between writing and press time. It…
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