One of my favorite fiction techniques is the inclusion of a symbolic short story in a novel that offers a different way to look at the larger narrative. This isn’t that though. It’s too on the nose. There’s no symbolism. What ails Chicago ails the United States.
June 10, 2012
June 10, 2012
Quick Takes [Darleen Click]
Dana Loesch’s husband, Chris, has a close, uncomfortable encounter with TSA He performed the pat-down which began as routine, except that he used the front of his hands. He then bent down and specifically targeted Chris’s crotch. Using the front of his hands, he pressed against his genitals and swept his hands across the crotch three times across, and then pressed at the top of his genitals and wiped his
June 10, 2012
NYTimes Steve Almond: Sure I’m an obnoxious, arrogant prick, but the tools and fools of evil conservatism made me that way [Darleen Click]
Somebody needs a hug and a reality check Consider the recent debate over whether employers must cover contraception in their health plans. The underlying question — should American women receive help in protecting themselves from unwanted pregnancies? — is part of a serious and necessary national conversation. Any hope of that conversation happening was dashed the moment Rush Limbaugh began his attacks on Sandra Fluke, the young contraceptive advocate. […]