Category: alliance
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So six alleged terrorists who have been incarcerated for the past several years in Guantánamo will finally have their day in court, albeit a military court, but a court nevertheless.… more ›
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This interview suffers from the “Dance, Monkey, Dance!” Syndrome: flaccid American asks the world’s greatest living philosopher (at the time) to perform for the camera on a topic he clearly… more ›
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I became a free man again as of 1:33 yesterday afternoon when I submitted my grades and went through the official (and ever-so-asinine) “check-out” procedure at the college. It’s a… more ›
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There’s nothing quite as funny as the number of drugs I’ve taken over the past few months (years) to help me sleep. But the week of Thanksgiving, I stepped down… more ›
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“A mixed tape for un-mixed people.” AKA La música para coger…. I mean, let’s just cut to the chase. I’m not getting any younger! Well, kids: you witnessed the proposal… more ›
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It’s like, you know, flamenco piano: when you hear the first measures of just such a beast you recognize the form (flamenco) but don’t recognize the medium (piano) because your… more ›
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Rarely does a day go by since I first heard this song in Germany that I don’t stop to listen to it or sit down to watch this video. Yes,… more ›
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One of the many blemishes part of Putin’s blemished legacy, Anna Politkovskaya was murdered a year ago. more ›
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Conversation over breakfast of Swiss oatmeal this morning included Alan Watts’ lecture over the coincidence of opposites, Huston Smith’s Zen training, and the metaphysics of becoming (as opposed to the… more ›