http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/ Rambling Missives from an Aspiring Revolutionary en-us 2005-06-30T05:06:02-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000102.html In no particular order. Any thoughts/suggestions? Marcus Borg, The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith Burt Solomon, The Washington Century: Three Families and the Shaping of the Nation's Capital Thomas Frank, What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives... Michael 2005-06-30T05:06:02-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000101.html A lot of very progressive people, including several of my friends, seem to be displeased with the Supreme Court's decision yesterday in Kelo v. New London, ruling that the city does have the right to take private property for an... Michael 2005-06-24T14:05:33-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000100.html ... when it comes to Iraq. And apparently Russ Feingold has too. I'm still not convinced that withdrawal won't lead to civil war, but I am increasingly convinced that staying indefinitely is delaying the inevitable at a very high price.... Iraq Michael 2005-06-15T16:38:02-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000099.html Dewey's Democracy and Education is the fifth most dangerous book of the last two hundred years. Anyone for a reading group? (Via Billmon.)... Humor Michael 2005-06-04T17:19:21-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000098.html My thesis.... Politics and the Internet Michael 2005-05-15T07:23:21-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000097.html LA Times: "You can see both sides, but it's a problem for the unions when they fight so much among each other," said Scott D. Carmichael, vice president of Labor Relations Institute Inc., a consulting service that helps businesses fight... Organized Labor Michael 2005-05-06T15:17:12-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000096.html Easter is usually a cheerful occasion. This is in no doubt due partly to the eggs, bunnies, and Hallmark cards, but for Christians the true cause for celebration is Jesus' resurrection, coming after the terrifying darkness of Good Friday. On... Religion Michael 2005-03-27T05:54:13-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000095.html Sheer brilliance: If I am rendered comatose and determined to be in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for a period longer than one month and if no imminent cure is forthcoming, I do not wish to be kept alive by... Humor Michael 2005-03-25T02:23:40-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000094.html I just submitted this to our campus free speech publication. It probably isn't of much interest to those unconnected to Hampshire. Ralph Nader had a scolding applause line in the 2000 campaign, aimed at any young people in the audience:... Michael 2005-02-26T21:42:39-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000093.html Rolling Stone does the math: A review of fines levied by other federal agencies suggests that the government may be taking swear words a bit too seriously. If the bill passes the Senate, Bono saying "fucking brilliant" on the air... Michael 2005-02-26T10:45:06-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000092.html I started reading Nathan Newman recently because he's one of the few bloggers to cover organized labor, but I've become consistently impressed with his other work -- a unique mix of solidly left politics and clear thinking. Exempli gratia: So... Building the Left Michael 2005-02-23T18:05:13-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000090.html This time, it wasn't about the candidate at all. It was about the people. This was never about him. It was about them. An amazing thing happened in the presidential contest of 2004: For the first time in my life,... Division Three Michael 2005-02-03T05:43:12-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000089.html Caution for those with weak stomachs: the follow includes stated agreement with Thomas Friedman, who is generally a pompous "free market" ideologue and apologist for the Israeli occupation, among other vices. Proceed at your own risk. For the first time... Building the Left Michael 2005-02-01T11:19:03-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000088.html Doug Ireland has done a mixed job covering the DNC chair race (his previous article inexplicably spoke of the NDN as a DLC front group, which I'm sure comes as surprising news for both Simon Rosenberg and Al From), but... Lame Democrats Michael 2005-02-01T09:30:06-05:00 http://michael.sherrards.org/blog/archives/000087.html From Lessig's latest column in Wired: "Music," [Jeff Tweedy] explained, "is different" from other intellectual property. Not Karl Marx different - this isn't latent communism. But neither is it just "a piece of plastic or a loaf of bread." The... Free Culture Michael 2005-01-27T04:11:02-05:00