Archive for February, 2009

Friday, February 27th, 2009

A Huge Deficit and Nothing But Guns to Show For It

In today’s Washington Post, ultra-conservative commentator Charles Krauthammer writes that Obama wants to make the U.S. like Europe. Some Americans like me who actually live in Europe don’t think that is necessarily a bad idea.
I think I have already made this point ad nauseum, but I will repeat myself: throughout continental Europe, health care is […]

5 Comments » - Posted in Essays by eric

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

More Fascism than Socialism


10 Comments » - Posted in Essays by eric

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Hairstyles of the Damned


2 Comments » - Posted in literature by eric

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Penelope Oscar Barcelona


9 Comments » - Posted in Essays, Living la vida española by eric

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Jazz Loft and Treasure Trove


No Comments » - Posted in Jazz by eric

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

When You’re Allowed to Be Racist


11 Comments » - Posted in Essays by eric

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Time for a Wake Up Call


2 Comments » - Posted in Essays by eric

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Eric Dolphy and the Bass Clarinet


No Comments » - Posted in Jazz by eric

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

25 Things About Me


2 Comments » - Posted in Digressions, Friends / Family by eric

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Dubai


No Comments » - Posted in Essays by eric