Would the great thinkers of the past survive Internet troll culture?
E-Clemency
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I got this idea after a few people tried to reach me by email. People think it’s 100% reliable, but nothing could be further from the truth. This got me thinking of the old trope of the prisoner about to be executed awaiting clemency from the governor.
Rise of the Replirati
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Inspired by the somewhat inside-baseball debate between media types who argue that the “information wants to be free” mantra of the digirati and the traditional print people who wonder about boring stuff like how they’ll pay their bills.
Heroes of the Afghan War
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As Obama revs up his Afghan surge, let us all take a moment to salute the true heroes who have been fighting the war since 2001.
All in the Mind
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Condi Rice says Bush wants to close Gitmo, but worries about releasing dangerous prisoners upon an unsuspecting populace. What to do?
