torture and US |
I decided to start blogging up some news stories that I think are important but which might not get a lot of press. Not a lot of research, but just some links as I think of them o...
Posted by erik on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:47:00 PST |
Grandparents |
My grandfather called me. It was only the second time in my life that he has called me in tears.
The first time was a few years ago during a particularly icy winter. My grandmother, in her char...
Posted by erik on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:55:00 PST |
Rush O'Hannity on Memorial Day at the Blue Moose Cafe |
As I was driving through my America, The Heartland, today in my yellow ribbon magnet covered Hummer on my way to the VA hospital to visit our brave soldiers who have volunteered to go to Iraq to...
Posted by erik on Tue, 29 May 2007 04:56:00 PST |
More Feminism |
A reply to Ky, and some more thoughts.
Based on our conversations, I'm very sure you meet my expectations for a true feminist. I should have said something more like "that's what is required to ...
Posted by erik on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:20:00 PST |
Feminism |
"Women should stick together."
There are some women who say this and call it feminism. They think that feminism means women standing up for women, regardless of who is actually right. This...
Posted by erik on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:31:00 PST |
some thoughts on love (for the alone) |
For those of us alone today: I thought I'd post some thoughts on love today. Nothing cohesive...no themes or grand messages this time. Just some few select thoughts from various (st)ages....
Posted by erik on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:45:00 PST |
A Charlie Brown Christmas |
"Of all the Charlie Browns in the world, you're the Charlie-Browniest!"
Ever have one of those holidays? My last Christmas was the distilled essence of Charlie-Brownism. One by one, suppor...
Posted by erik on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:28:00 PST |
the drowning ones |
It's amazing the damage a person can cause, playing on uncertainties and prejudices...assumptions of power relationships and victimizations. How ready some are to assume the standard protections...
Posted by erik on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 03:13:00 PST |
Baltimore, or 'F***ing Feta' |
I'm sitting in a hotel room in Baltimore, but I'm too tired to even write good drivel. I have to get up early to work and get back in time for MayDay!But, this is at least better than last weeke...
Posted by erik on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:51:00 PST |
'On nature', or 'Charlotte, sometimes' |
A week ago, I was sitting in a Charlotte hotel room, looking out my fourth floor window into an amber haze which, while completely obscuring the night sky, unfortunately only partially occluded the ce...
Posted by erik on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:39:00 PST |
