I am in here.
Waking up to poetry, and the possibilities for today. Shabbat beginning at sundown, which is longer and longer off as the spring passes. I hope the daily trivia does not suck me into it, so that I end up wondering where all the time passed, and regretting. At the end of such a day, I … Continue reading days of words
My father brought me up to revere General William Tecumseh Sherman, among others. In particular, he had me read the following letter that Sherman wrote to the mayor and city council of Atlanta, answering their request that he please not burn their city down. In it, he comes as close to saying “War is hell” … Continue reading War is hell.
But if life really were this simple, would it be any fun? CNN.com – Books: Interviews If you were marooned on a desert island, what would you need to survive? A Swiss Army knife? Toilet paper? Moisturizer? According to Australian writer Anna Johnson, all you need are three black skirts. Well, maybe not on a … Continue reading Some people are different from the rest of us.
Via Fox: The following is the full text of Condoleezza Rice’s testimony before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on April 8, 2004: Speakers: • THOMAS H. KEAN, Commission Chairman • LEE H. HAMILTON, Commission Vice Chair • RICHARD BEN-VENISTE, Commission Member • MAX CLELAND, Commission Member • FRED F. FIELDING, Commission Member • JAMIE … Continue reading Rice's testimony, for my further perusal
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