Adumbration

Was there no one in the press corp to ask a simple question, such as "why were you lying to us before now?" or "why should we believe any other statement you might make?" more »

This note covers three recent episodes: The Lollipop War, the one that returns to their tee-shirt project, and the reprise of the cotton wars. more »

The early May news in Seattle should focus on the amazing clear skies and warm temperatures, but we also have numerous accounts of the "anarchists" wrecking havoc in an "anti-capitalist" observance of May Day. more »

billions coming from everyone in this country end up being spent for the benefit of a small number of people who might have the opportunity to capitalize on two weeks of huge crowds pouring into the region. more »

... we live in a historically unique period of peaceability. It is not the first time I've been exposed to this sort of analysis ... more »

Roosevelt's Secret War, The Tycoons, Shattered Sword more »

While I consider necessary expansion and clarifications on other matters, I recount below the complementary factors of production that contribute to making a lentil soup of certain note... more »

... in the fervor surrounding the French revolution they introduced such changes [to clocks] at the same time as arriving at the length for the original meter and mass of the original gram, and the grad measure of angles more »

While the film opens some interesting questions, the second half leaves so many loose ends it looks like the producers failed to consider some of the most basic ramifications of the premise. more »

It's 1970, the Isle of Wight festival, and everyone is there:  Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, Joni Mitchell, Jethro Tull, the Who, Tiny Tim, and 600,000 fans.  more »