Tim Tebow, Christian
This morning the news was all about Tim Tebow, the quarterback for the Denver Broncos. The lead of the story was that he is a great quarterback and an aggressive...
Read MoreBarbaric Idiots
It isn’t necessary to look for evidence that the right wing is insane, but it’s fun. A small example that dropped my jaw on Friday night. I was watching McLaughlin...
Read MoreHobsbawm: On History
A friend and colleague, Dave, appeared in my office on Friday to show me this description of a talk being given here at Cornell on colonialism and Okinawa. Dave is...
Read MoreAin’t No Molehill High Enough
In the late 80’s and early 90’s, when the Soviet Union was collapsing, one of my oldest friends married a Russian woman he had met in the Ukraine. She didn’t love...
Read MoreNOODLE SOUP
On a fall or winter Sunday there is nothing better than a pot of slow-cooked meat with noodles, greens and root vegetables. Yesterday I made a Chinese version with...
Read MoreTYPEWRITERS
The library I work in got rid of the last two working typewriters last week. When I arrived here, in 1991, we were still typing labels. Typed labels, especially call...
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THE MAN WHO CAN'T DIE
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GAHA: BABES OF THE ABYSS
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SPECIMEN TANK
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