A week and a half ago I wrote about anti-atheist bigotry in the North Carolina Senate race. A group had cut an attack ad tying Democratic challenger Kay Hagan to a political action committe, the Godless Americans PAC. Senator Elizabeth Dole cut her own ad, “Promises.” It’s harsh. The closing moments, of Kay Hagan’s faceContinue reading “On Liddy Dole’s Bigotry”
Monthly Archives: October 2008
On Writing Macros At Work
For a variety of reasons, I needed to talk to a colleague of mine at work today. He’d needed a document from me yesterday, and I wanted to check and see if that was something that he was going to need on a monthly basis going forward. Never hurts to check, right? Well, in theContinue reading “On Writing Macros At Work”
On the End of an Era
David Tennant announced today that he will be stepping down from his role as the Doctor in Doctor Who at the end of 2009 Specials. I’d been hoping that Tennant would have stayed through the 2010 season, the first with Steven Moffat as the series’ head writer. But he’s not. And the inevitable speculation hasContinue reading “On the End of an Era”
On World Series Speculations
Weather in Philadelphia was miserable last night. Watching game five of the World Series, I can’t imagine why they even tried to play it. I see now that game five, which was to resume tonight, has been put off until Wednesday. As a consequence, if there is a game six, it will be played inContinue reading “On World Series Speculations”
On Teddy Roosevelt’s Birthday
As long time readers know, there’s probably no President I admire more than T.R. himself, Teddy Roosevelt. From his military career to his historical writings, from his tireless dedication as the Police Commissioner of New York to his unceasing championing of progressive ideals, Teddy Roosevelt was truly one of America’s greatest presidents, and I oftenContinue reading “On Teddy Roosevelt’s Birthday”
On Conversations About Politics
I ride the Baltimore subway to work, and at times I think I’m the only white person who rides the rails in the evening. Friday evening, there was a man on the subway platform there at State Center. I’d have judged him to be about forty. He had muscle tremors of some kind. He approachedContinue reading “On Conversations About Politics”
On Rainy Saturdays
I hate the rain. I hate driving sheets of rain. I hate rain that gets everywhere. I hate rain that makes everything muddy. I hate the rain. That is all.
On Clothes For Palin
Science fiction author Robin Wayne Bailey has an interesting idea: In Ormond Beach, Florida today, John McCain was asked several times about the $150,000 spent on Sarah Palin’s wardrobe. Each time, McCain answered with basically the same remarks, to wit, that Sarah Palin needed the clothes. I want to start a national movement, andContinue reading “On Clothes For Palin”
On Writing to Music
I can’t speak for other writers, but speaking for this writer, I like to write while listening to music. There’s something about having music flowing around me that makes the words flow. Some writers, I’ve heard, like to write to soundtracks or classical music. I like to write to jazz. I don’t have a largeContinue reading “On Writing to Music”
On the 2008 World Series
The World Series begins tonight. I don’t have a horse in this race. I’m not sure who to root for. There’s the Rays, who have been perpetual cellar dwellers until this year. Then there’s the Phillies, cursed by the William Penn statue and the losingest team in baseball history. I don’t really want either teamContinue reading “On the 2008 World Series”