Monthly Archives: September 2009

My dog passed away…

Posted on September 27, 2009 by

My dog passed away after 14+ good years as a steadfast companion (June 6, 1995 – September 26, 2009). He was an incredibly strong, sensitive, witty and funny Pitbull-Boxer mix who was born in my house in California and passed … Continue reading →

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Library of Congress Report Finds No Coup in Honduras, Zelaya Returns

Posted on September 23, 2009 by

[H/t Neo-Republica for this image and image below] Mary Anastasia O’Grady (WSJ) has uncovered some very important information on the so-called coup in Honduras.  She notes, “a report filed at the Library of Congress by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) … Continue reading →

Posted in International Politics, Latin America | 4 Comments

Cults: Minions of Extremist Nutcase Fred Phelps to Picket Brooklyn Synagogue

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

[H/t Congregation Beth Elohim] If you happen to be in Brooklyn this weekend, I just received this alert from Congregation Beth Elohim: On Saturday, September 26, from 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM, Congregation Beth Elohim will be picketed by the … Continue reading →

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Shana Tova–Happy New Year!

Posted on September 19, 2009 by

Happy Rosh Hashanah and Shana Tova to you and yours! If you are interested, check out 10Q: 10Q was inspired by the traditional ten days of reflection that occur between the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, a … Continue reading →

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Irving Kristol, R.I.P.

Posted on September 18, 2009 by

[Image by Keith Myers/NYT] The “Godfather of the Neoconservative Movement” has passed on. Here is a bit from John Podhoretz’s post at Contentions: The intellectual and political life of the United States over the past 60 years was affected in … Continue reading →

Posted in Archives, History, and Historiography, Democracy Promotion | 1 Comment

Friday Fall (is on its way) Roundup

Posted on September 18, 2009 by

Fall is about to arrive in NYC. The summer is behind us. Some of my friends and neighbors are bummed out because the summer was so rainy. But I actually enjoyed it. Summers are so hot and humid in NYC, … Continue reading →

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Demonstrations and Double Standards

Posted on September 15, 2009 by

Whatever you think about the Tea-Party protesters, whether you think their cause (or causes) is right or wrong, you cannot help but notice different standards applied to them and the demonstrations organized by the far left. First, the matter of … Continue reading →

Posted in (Anti and Post) Communism, Friends, Allies, and Frequented Sites, Media, Radicalism | 4 Comments

Tanenhaus on Conservatism, Podhoretz on Liberalism

Posted on September 13, 2009 by

Sam Tanenhaus has been getting a lot of coverage for his new book, The Death of Conservatism. I saw him on the Open Mind (Part 1 here and Part 2 here) and C-SPAN this weekend. I’ll post the video from … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Book Reviews | 2 Comments

9-11 Thoughts, Reflections and Rants

Posted on September 11, 2009 by

Not a lot to write about this September 11. I watched television this morning and listened to the thousands of names of the dead spoken by their relatives. Even eight years later, it’s always so sad to hear and sad … Continue reading →

Posted in (Anti)Terrorism, NYC | 1 Comment

Podcast on the San Francisco General Strike (1934)

Posted on September 10, 2009 by

[I realize it is a few days after Labor Day but here is a program on the 75th anniversary of the SF General Strike from Michael Krasny's Forum: Podcast is here. The image is from sfgeneralstrike.org] The San Francisco General … Continue reading →

Posted in Archives, History, and Historiography, Interviews, Labor, Media | 1 Comment