At the debate last night, McCain scolded Obama for some allegedly irresponsible statements regarding a possible U.S. military incursion into Pakistan. Obama responded by mentioning McCain's singing of a song about bombing Iran. This video has been around for quite awhile on the Internet, but I am posting it here…
David Foster Wallace gave the following thought-provoking commencement speech to the 2005 graduating class at Kenyon College. He said many important things to the graduates, all of which you can read here. I tend to admire those thinkers who can put their finger on elephants in the room--those obvious things…
Jon Stewart's team does a great job of editing George W. Bush speeches from five years ago and from recent days. It does seem to be the same speech. Consider this earlier post, and the opening lines from the BBC's terrific documentary: “The Power of Nightmares: The Shadows In The…
Easy Credit Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner Reprinted with Permission by Cagle Cartoons
I'm in the process of reading Robert Burton's excellent new book: On Being Certain (2008). Burton offers a quote at the beginning of Chapter 3, the chapter being entitled "Conviction isn't a choice." Here's the quote: It is no great accomplishment to hear a voice in your head. The accomplishment…