Published on February 22nd, 2009 by Malachi
In the NYT Style Magazine today (2.22.09)
“What is going on here?”
This is my new stock question –the question that I ask of myself; the question that comes to my mind when I am trying to figure out what’s going on before my eyes. I am always looking for an [...]
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Published on January 18th, 2009 by Malachi
I especially liked Maureen Dowd’s column today (New York Times, Sunday 1.18.09; see the “Week in Review” section. Her column deals with the sorry departure of George W. Bush off the stage, dragged out over several weeks of interviews.
In it she raises some issues that need serious consideration if we [...]
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Published on December 28th, 2008 by Malachi
Frank Rich is always very much worth reading, and today’s piece –about Barack Obama– is not exception. He is opposed –and I agree– to inviting Rick Warren to preside over the Inauguration because of the anti-gay remarks that Warren made.
But in doing so he imputes “hubris” and “arrogance” and, [...]
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