Archive for September, 2008
Tiger by the Tail
Friday, September 19th, 2008 Posted in Asia, Economics, Politics | No Comments »
It has been reported frequently that George W. Bush is concerned about his place in history. His worries are over. He'll have one. Bush will be remembered as the American president ... Read more..Noodling on the News — How the West Was Won
Monday, September 15th, 2008 Posted in MediaWatch, Noodling, Politics | No Comments »
On the third planet from the sun, the following appeared in the New York Times on September 14: In some sense, Ms. Palin has become a metaphor for Alaska itself, and ... Read more..When Patriotism Is the National Pastime
Thursday, September 11th, 2008 Posted in Politics, San Francisco | No Comments »
Yesterday the fog lifted in the middle of the day, and I headed down to the Ballpark That Dare Not Speak Its Name to watch the Giants battle the Diamondbacks. ... Read more..Living on the Edge of Ripeness
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 Posted in Books, Economics, Environment, Politics, San Francisco, The Arts, labor | No Comments »
Over Labor Day weekend, Slow Food came to San Francisco. That's Slow Food, capitalized, as opposed to fast food, lowercased. Its arrival was preceded by a petition calling for a ... Read more..Killing Streets
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 Posted in MediaWatch, Politics, San Francisco | 2 Comments »
[As always, click on a thumbnail image to see it more clearly.] A headline in today’s San Francisco Chronicle reads Shooting victim dies --- another Mission fatality That makes seven in the past ... Read more..Doing the Palin Polka
Monday, September 8th, 2008 Posted in Books, MediaWatch, Politics, The Arts | 3 Comments »
Hey, guys! John McCain really did a number on you when he selected Sarah Palin as his running mate. And he’s been jerking your chains ever since. Why did you ... Read more..