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Monday, September 5, 2005

History As Detective Work

"Contemporary documents, the statements of witnesses, their later recollections, compared and combined with other sources, provide essential clues as to the nature of the 'crime' -- that is to say, the historical truth -- concealed beneath." -- Philip Short, Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 4, 2005

A Song You'll Hear And One, Sadly, You Won't For Quite Some Time

Both from the incomparable Fats Domino, native of New Orleans: The one you will: "Ain't that a shame, my tears fell like rain..." -- "Ain't That A Shame" The one you won't (maybe someday): "I'm walking to New Orleans, suitcase in my hand..." -- "Walking To New Orleans" Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 2, 2005

It's Not The First Time The Water Came

"Louisiana, Louisiana, they're trying to wash us away, they're trying to wash us away..." -- Randy Newman, chorus to "Louisiana, 1927" Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 1, 2005

The State Of The City Of New Orleans (Post Katrina)

"Necessity has no law." -- William Langland Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 29, 2005

In The Present Past

"I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there." -- Herb Caen Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 27, 2005

The Future Past

"The world is full of people whose notion of a satisfactory future is, in fact, a return to the idealised past." -- Robertson Davies, A Voice From The Attic Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 25, 2005

Plato Describes The Neocon Infestation

"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." -- Plato Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 22, 2005

The International Diplomatic Golden Rule

"Do unto others, overtly and covertly, until they are in agreement or subservient to you." -- Saul Relative Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 20, 2005

Sometimes A Necessary Evil

"War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children." -- Jimmy Carter Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Timeless Lyrics For Nations At War

"Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dying You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today - Ya Father, father We don't need to escalate You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate" -- "What's Going... Sign in to see full entry.

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