Category: Edgewise

  • We Shall Overcome

    Deep in my heart, I do believe, We shall overcome someday. I sang it a hundred times. But, how sure was I really? How hard did I believe? And have we overcome? A lot of us on the left would answer, almost reflexively, “No!” Because there is no cause to be satisfied or complacent about…

  • The press gang redux

    I realize the military is hard-up for recruits but I have nothing but respect for the Marines, so I was dismayed to read this article: When Marine recruiters go way beyond the call. Do we really need to take advantage of the young and unworldy to fill our ranks? If so, we’re in more trouble…

  • The Invention of the Zero–Part II

    Before the invention of the zero, the DEA announced a policy of “Hardly Any Tolerance for Drugs.”

  • The Invention of the Zero

    Before the invention of the zero, even when something was free, you still had to pay a penny for it.

  • Violins

    Disturbing report I heard on NPR radio. This expert said that the prevalence of violins in the media could easily lead to more violins in the street, and even to domestic violins.

  • He may be a loose cannon, but he’s our loose cannon

    Hey, I actually agree that Dean should be more careful in how he phrases his outrageous statements, and that it’s not good that we’re talking about Dean instead of about Bush’s unpopularity or Republicans shutting down hearings on the Patriot act, but on the other hand it’s about time we had a tough-talking Democrat with…