Archive for August, 2009

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Re American Meritocracy

I recently wrote about the eeriness of the American Mullahs, that club of practically identical – in dress, age, gender and ethnicity — senators panicking about Judge Sotomayor.  When you consider these distinguished whiners, the historical composition of the Supreme Court (two non whites and two women out of some one hundred justices), how close […]

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Monday, August 31st, 2009

Olé McCain


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Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Nocturnes


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Sunday, August 30th, 2009

My Daddy is Innocent


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Friday, August 28th, 2009

Paris in the Spring


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Friday, August 28th, 2009

In Praise of Deficits ?


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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Underappreciated


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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Godfather III


6 Comments » - Posted in Essays, Obama 44 by eric

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Re Joe Henderson


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Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

Too Hot


8 Comments » - Posted in Digressions, Essays, Living la vida española, Obama 44, literature by eric