In reading through the current issue of Foreign Affairs (July/August 2008), I came across Colin H. Kahl and William E. Odom’s When To Leave Iraq piece, which is an interesting argument for the evolution of the situation in Iraq, primarily the so-called Sunni Awakening. The idea is that the Democratic Congressional victories in November 2006 [...]
Tagged Foreign Affairs, Iraq, US elections, US politicsThe few ballet performances I have seen usually leaving me feeling “meh”. This past weekend, though, I saw Klyatva, which I totally dug. p.s. Either my Googling skills are getting rusty or this ballet has no online presence because that link is the only substantive site I found.
Tagged ballet, Klyatva, KMPeople know I have intensely disliked eVite (no, they, like MySpace, are not link worthy) from Day One. Most people just chalk it up to me being crazy and a pure Internetist, but it is much more than that. Thankfully, LW e-mailed me a NYT article that kind of lays out the reasons why “eVite [...]
Tagged eVite sucks, LW, New York Times, SDWhen was the last time you had a good orange? Go ahead, comment. Out of my most recent bunch, one of the five were good (but not great), and that is better than usual. I have not had an excellent orange in years. Is something happening to our orange supply? Am I choosing the wrong [...]
Tagged apples, bananas, food, fruit, help, oranges, reviewsI’m way late on this, which is to say that I’ve been busy and not much struck me as awesome from the recent fashion weeks. Although, Yves Saint Laurent‘s collection won major points in my (limited) book. Take a look at my favorite piece on the far right in the first image (Photo from NYT). [...]
Tagged fashion, New York Times, Yves Saint LaurentPeople who know me will understand why I agree/dig this picture of nature, as featured on Boing Boing:
Tagged Boing Boing, nature, WiredMore to remind me than anything else: 1. Try to understand what the author wished to do, and do not blame him for not achieving what he did not attempt. 2. Give him enough direct quotation–at least one extended passage–of the book’s prose so the review’s reader can form his own impression, can get his [...]
Tagged criticism, John Updike, lessons, note to self, reviewsI’m tired of the crowd and nonsense self-hype of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hotel’s bar. How did it attract the need-to-be-seen-and-stupid crowd so fast? It’s now added to my for-suckas-only list. Want some photo-tastic proof? Go here (beer bongs?). Don’t get me wrong, the bands they get are still great, and I’ll still end up [...]
Tagged culture, Rock n Roll Hotel, Washington DCAnother entry for the Washington City Paper writers who are learning how to drive. Proceed carefully. Find past ones here.
Tagged driving, JG, lessons, SD, Washington City Paper, Washington DC