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In Medias Res

Essays, notes, and fragments--personal, political, and philosophical--from the midst of things

"Provocative, yet flawed."--Stephen Schneck

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Vacation PSTSS: "Pictures of You"

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Come early Monday morning, we'll be hitting the road, to begin a 3500-mile-or-thereabouts round trip out West. Our destination is the Pa...
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Friday, July 18, 2008

Friday PSTSS: "Allentown"

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I suppose if I'm going to share a thoughtful bit of pop songwriting that pays tribute to the struggles faced by America's farmers, ...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Time for Some Campaignin'!

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The JibJab guys have done it again. I like the bit where Obama flies over a rainbow on a pink-maned unicorn the best. (Hat tip: Laura .)
Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Noah (and Herder) on Obama on Language

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So yesterday, Noah Millman --who has been, at the least, intrigued by Senator Obama's presidential campaign, as I think any intelligent...
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Monday, July 14, 2008

Cycling Commuters, Unite!

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Well, those in Wichita, anyway. Everyone else using their bicycles to commute elsewhere should unite also, of course, but you've got to ...
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Friday, July 11, 2008

Friday PSTSS: "A Month of Sundays"

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Having just written something (an, as usual, much-too-lengthy something) on farming and food, here's short, oft-overlooked, beautiful p...
Thursday, July 10, 2008

Food, Farming, and Sovereignty in a (Late) Capitalist World

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Two very thoughtful--and very unconventional, by mainstream American political standards at least--self-described conservatives have produce...
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Thursday, July 03, 2008

Special Independence Day PSTSS: "America, My Truck"

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One day early, and continuing with our current vaguely Canadian theme, here's a Friday PSTSS for July 4th, a tribute to America from Aut...
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Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Listen to Me Live! (Or Just Download Me Whenever...)

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This Saturday, roughly 1:30 to 2:30pm, CST, I'll be appearing as a guest on Shared Sacrifice , a left-leaning online talk radio show. Th...
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Ten Things I Like About Canada (In Honor of Canada Day)

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Herewith, a partly serious, partly humorous, entirely personal tribute to our fine neighbors in Great White North: 10) Rush, Barenaked Ladie...
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