Absurdity, Allegory and China

Woke up this morning and can’t stop wondering about Dick Cheney in a wheelchair. I watched the whole affair, or at least until after the poem – which limped and did nothing for me. The CNN coverage held up well, though the Facebook aspect was totally lame. Though I knew beforehand that “The Dick” would [...]

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As I watch the crowds on the Mall from my computer in China it is difficult not to recall this past March 31st when I tried to walk to Tiananmen Square to get a glimpse of the much-hyped Olympic Torch as it arrived in Beijing. It was a very private, invitation-only affair with guests and [...]

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