Tag Archives: Afghanistan

The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts – Why Memorial Day is Personal, Even When it’s Not

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

I’ve never fought in a war and I probably never will. I’m not brave enough. I could write about tragedy (and I often do), and perhaps my words would be resonant – but to me, they’d ring hollow, because I … Continue reading →

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“Only Iraqis”

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Sometimes presidential jargon can become confusing and misleading. In fact, that is often precisely the administration’s goal: to say one thing while making it look like they’re saying another. For today’s post, I’ve taken snippet’s from the president’s speech and … Continue reading →

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Headline ADD

Posted on May 16, 2010 by

I have this concept that Americans (and perhaps people all over the world) have, what I call, “Headline ADD”. Often, there’ll be a huge event, and people will become hysterical over it, panic, or just talk about it a lot. … Continue reading →

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War

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

I’d like to know the origin of the notion that killing people solves problems. Maybe it’s a way of creating a scapegoat, or perhaps it’s just a way of blowing off steam. It could be that they have something that … Continue reading →

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