"This is the Voice of Moderation. I wouldn't go so far as to say we've actually SEIZED the radio station . . . "
by liberal japonicus In the previous post titled Moral Insanity, I shared the opening of The Cure at Troy, by Seamus Heaney, which is the story of Philoctetes, after a play by Sophocles. Nous astutely provided the lines after the part I quoted, and having figured out the verse block on the blog, I put … Read more
by liberal japonicus This is the second post from this podcast by Hasan Minaj, with the transcript for the podcast linked here. Jacob Soboroff’s second book is Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America’s New Age of Disaster and he recounts a very strange anecdote that has been knocking around in my head. Minaj … Read more
by liberal japonicus Discuss It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world. Today, I’ll talk about the rupture in the world order, the end of a nice story, and the beginning of a brutal reality where geopolitics among the great powers … Read more
by liberal japonicus Going to make two posts from this podcast by Hasan Minaj, but following up on nous’ suggestion of https://podscripts.co/, I found https://www.podchaser.com, which had a transcript for the podcast I want to talk about, where Hasan Minaj interviews Jacob Soboroff about two books he’s written. (Unfortunately, the transcript is raw, so you … Read more
by liberal japonicus I was a bit surprised to see Ezra Klein interviewing James Talarico, who is running for the Senate seat of Texas currently occupied by John Coryn, but after listening, I can see that Talarico hits some of Klein’s sweet spots. Some things about where I’m coming from on this. Because I didn’t … Read more
by liberal japonicus Following up on my comment about whatever it is that the US did in Venezuela and what it means to China, some discussion, a couple of links and other stuff as background. This Guardian article and this BBC piece lay out the basics. I don’t have any inside information or special insights, … Read more
by liberal japonicus I read the news today, oh boy… We are left with Kremlinology, but I assume this indicates the ascendance of the Rubio/Vance faction, though I don’t think there are any people who might have suggested restraint.
by liberal japonicus Two thoughts, one serious, one not. Is it surprising that there was no mention of 9-11 as a symbol of New York resilience? I have to imagine that he and his speechwriters didn’t forget, but felt it was too difficult. Or perhaps he wants to speak to a generation for whom 9-11 … Read more
by liberal japonicus As we crawl to the end of the year, maybe a word about epiphanies. I assume that it must be the same as Hemingway’s line about going bankrupt. Ephiphany, which is usually celebrated on the Sunday between Jan 2nd and Jan 8th, is from the Greek epiphaneia and means manifestation or revelation, … Read more
by liberal japonicus In line with the title, I give you the link to jmail, a site which has taken Epstein’s emails and given them an interface that looks like gmail. From The Rolling Stone