Search Results:September 30, 2009 “Unmasking Obama”Thomas Lifson, The American Thinker:Obama is a literary pretender. Case closed. The evidence is overwhelming that Bill Ayers ghost-wrote Dreams from my Father, the book which established Obama’s pose as a brilliant writer (and therefore a fine mind, in … April 28, 2009 Oh, That Must Be What They Mean [Dan Collins]by two Americas. Stacy’s got a post up about the desire of some Republicans to separate themselves from the South and fundamentalists, presumably the extremist wing of conservatism. And he’s right to say that the impulse arises out … October 13, 2008 I get lettersIn this case, unsolicited, uninformed letters — thanks in large part to “progressive” academic SEK’s completely dishonest characterization of a post I wrote. From someone calling himself George:He can’t be shook bitches…keep it coming. Behind closed doors he … October 9, 2008 Building the perfect beast?The charge of having one’s memoir molded into literary shape by an unrepentant domestic terrorist (now “education reformer” and “former radical,” if you believe the spin doctors and the media sycophants, many of whom likely fantasize about “hitting the … January 14, 2007 Knowing the Enemy [Karl]Note: With Jeff G allegedly returning full-time on Monday, I want to thank him for giving me the opportunity to post rambling pieces like this one. What is the nature of the global war on terror? Is calling it a global war on terror a step in the wrong direction? To what extent is it fought in and shaped by shaped by the global media environment? Is the US ignoring, or not sufficiently focusing on useful strategies and tactics for a war being fought in the Internet Age? These are all questions posed—directly and indirectly—by “Knowing the Enemy,” an article by George Packer that ran in The New Yorker last month. The article, which profiles social scientists working on such issues, got a lot less attention in the blogosphere (outside milblogs) than it deserved (despite some flaws more attributable to Packer than his subjects). The silver lining is that the lack of attention gives me opportunity to comment without simply rehashing points made about it elsewhere. August 29, 2005 If instead of going On The Road, famed Beat writer Jack Kerouac spent the early 1950s as a maverick product development specialist for General Mills, IncKerouac: “Sure, ‘Cheerios’ sell well. But they’re just so 1940’s, y’dig? Whereas my new ‘Daddy-O’s!’—delicious whole grain O’s baked through with bits of cannabis and topped with a sweet heroin glaze—now these really speak to a new generation, man.” August 9, 2005 If instead of going On The Road, famed Beat writer Jack Kerouac spent the early 1950s dating a young and impressionable Gloria SteinemKerouac: “Of course I admire you as a person, baby. But where is it written that a person I admire can’t finish dusting the shelves, then make me a nice BLT sandwich on white, toasted, with a generous layer of … July 19, 2005 If instead of going On The Road, famed Beat writer Jack Kerouac spent the early 1950s working as a South Carolina field handKerouac: “Man. This really ain’t so cool.” July 5, 2005 If instead of going On The Road, famed Beat writer Jack Kerouac spent the early 1950s developing a “secret sauce” recipe for his proto-fast food chain’s signature burgerKerouac: “Who cares? Just mix tartar sauce and catsup. Now, what’s say we go do something important, like maybe smoke a little reefer and dress our angst in the finery of words, man…” May 31, 2005 If instead of going On The Road, famed Beat writer Jack Kerouac spent the early 1950s as an Ivy League English professor specializing in Victorian literatureKerouac: “…Of course, the title itself is ironic. I mean, Pip, you’ll recall, never does lay his frank and beans on Estella, and Miss Havisham’s ruined coos, symbolized by the dusty, cobwebbed room in which she keeps herself, is a … |
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