Bill Moyers on Patriotism and the Flag via BuzzFlash

This piece pointed to by Dave Winer and a few others is outstanding,  particularly the punch at the end: So I put this on as a modest riposte to men with flags in their lapels who shoot missiles from the safety of Washington think tanks, or argue that sacrifice is good as long as they don’t have to make it, Continue Reading

Kentucky Blue(s)

Being a Kentucky Basketball fan,  I’m a bit deflated tonight (sports wise — otherwise it was a pretty good day —- see the post later today) .  Actually,  the gloomy outlook for the Cats began Thursday night in the first half when Keith Bogans went down,  and then finding out later that he had a high ankle sprain.  They outlasted Continue Reading