http://www.politicalwriting.net/ Political Writing en Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:10:00 GMT Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:10:00 GMT info@politicalwriting.net info@politicalwriting.net http://www.politicalwriting.net/a-face-in-the-crowd/ "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." -- Arabic proverb I once told a friend on the eve of his 30th birthday that old isn't an age, it's an... http://www.politicalwriting.net/a-face-in-the-crowd/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/a-face-in-the-crowd/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:10:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/truth-and-consequences/ Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master. -- Commissioner Pravin Lal, "U.N. Declaration of Rights" From Sid Meier's... http://www.politicalwriting.net/truth-and-consequences/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/truth-and-consequences/ Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:13:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/the-whole-world-in-his-hands/ The road to hell is paved with good intentions. -- St. Bernard of Clairveaux I'm glad to see someone discussing the executive order President Obama issued authorizing the killing of... http://www.politicalwriting.net/the-whole-world-in-his-hands/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/the-whole-world-in-his-hands/ Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:24:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/the-day-the-music-died/ I sat with my laptop on and the sound turned down on the television, watching GTTV's broadcast revealing Jax as a playable character in the new Mortal Kombat game. I... http://www.politicalwriting.net/the-day-the-music-died/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/the-day-the-music-died/ Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:07:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/the-top-rope/ Sometimes when I'm waiting for a show to start on Fox8, I'll switch over early because nothing else is on, and catch the end of the weekly World Wrestling Entertainment... http://www.politicalwriting.net/the-top-rope/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/the-top-rope/ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:34:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/celluloid-dreaming/ Did you enjoy watching Gemma Arterton in Prince of Persia: Sands of Time? I hope so, because after her next movie, you will probably not be seeing her so much... http://www.politicalwriting.net/celluloid-dreaming/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/celluloid-dreaming/ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:56:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/we-are-the-dream/ Each reality is the dream of another, and each sleeper a god unknowing. -- flavor text of Venser's Diffusion, from the Magic: the Gathering expansion Future Sight September 11th is... http://www.politicalwriting.net/we-are-the-dream/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/we-are-the-dream/ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:31:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/future-sight/ The Atlantic has a feature this month about the problems with Iran's nuclear program. The writer had a very high level of access to regional leaders, ministers, analysts, and even... http://www.politicalwriting.net/future-sight/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/future-sight/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:20:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/only-words/ Did anybody follow that hostage crisis in the Philippines? The whole thing was pretty bizarre, and the exact thing that nation did not need, given its history with things like... http://www.politicalwriting.net/only-words/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/only-words/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:15:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/symbol-status/ A friend of mine once described his native Brazil as a place where "if you don't laugh, you cry." I've never visited that country, but I understand the feelings that... http://www.politicalwriting.net/symbol-status/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/symbol-status/ Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:04:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/the-daily-show-for-christs-sake/ I am no fan of Jon Stewart, as you may have read, but I had to read this month's arguments about whether he and his Daily Show are sexist with... http://www.politicalwriting.net/the-daily-show-for-christs-sake/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/the-daily-show-for-christs-sake/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:23:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/time-tide-and-tea-party/ "The Matrix cannot tell you who you are." -- Trinity There's a new Gallup poll making the rounds, suggesting that the Tea Party's base overlaps with conservative Republicans. You can... http://www.politicalwriting.net/time-tide-and-tea-party/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/time-tide-and-tea-party/ Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:10:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/know-thy-enemy-the-false-neutral/ "At least with enemies, you know where you stand." -- Zapp Brannigan Editorial writers in both physical newspapers and online media have perfected writing with false neutrality, a related problem... http://www.politicalwriting.net/know-thy-enemy-the-false-neutral/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/know-thy-enemy-the-false-neutral/ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:22:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/on-the-ball/ Just as politics is the continuation of war by other means, sports are the continuation of politics by other means. This is never more obvious than when watching soccer's World... http://www.politicalwriting.net/on-the-ball/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/on-the-ball/ Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:37:00 GMT http://www.politicalwriting.net/what-is-the-risk-matrix/ At my Department of Materials Engineering, before starting any research project, you're required to fill out a form characterizing its risks and hazards in detail. The form needs to identify... http://www.politicalwriting.net/what-is-the-risk-matrix/#comments http://www.politicalwriting.net/what-is-the-risk-matrix/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:31:00 GMT