One of the blogs I try to read frequently is FlynnFiles. Dan Flynn is consistently an original thinker, and I have high-hopes his new book, "A Conservative History of the American Left" is similarly sagacious. You can pick it up here. If you read it and have a review, drop me an email ...
Last month, I made the point that both Obama and Clinton were using the issue of race to advance their cause.
Though he denies it today, yesterday Bill Clinton (or a darn-good impersonator) accused Barack Obama of playing the "race card." Bill should have stuck to his guns. The truth is; both Clinton -- and Obama -- have played the "race card" this year.
It's been a while, but I just went thru and purged my blogroll of slackers. These are blogs who are either now defunct -- or blogs that have simply decided to no longer link back. Just like throwing things out when you clean your house, there are always mixed emotions involved. It's saddening to notice very good blogs that have shut down this year ...
Today's NYT features a review of a book which is clearly a biased view, but nevertheless, makes an interesting hypothesis about possible political realignment:
"There are two types of major realignments, the authors say. "Idealist" realignments, the last of which occurred in 1968 with the rise of the boomers, are marked by low voter turnout, negative attitudes toward politics and political institutions and 'a focus on divisive social issues involving such concerns as substance use, sexual behavior and socially acceptable roles for women and men'; in the public policy arena 'idealist realignments tend to lead to gridlock, limited use of and even decline in the national government and greater economic inequality.' Since the 1968 realignment the Republicans, who had become the party of traditional values, would win 7 of 10 presidential elections.
In contrast 'civic' realignments -- which occurred in 1860 with the election of Abraham Lincoln and 1932 with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt -- are characterized, Mr. Winograd and Mr. Hais write, by rising voter turnout (or stable turnout at high levels), positive attitudes toward politics and political institutions, and 'a focus on broader societal and economic concerns rather than social issues involving personal morality'."
Woo-hoo! Thanks to you, Matt Lewis & The News is back on top (for now, at least). Were #1 Google ranked, again. Better than the kid in Harry Potter -- the Elvis impersonator -- and the rock band.
Well, I've been following all the news about last night's Dem debate, as well as the Pope's visit.
Oh yeah, I also spoke to a group of journalists/politicians from Sweden. That was pretty cool. Following that, I had lunch with Jim "The Show" Eltringham at Lawson's deli. I had the sandwich called the "Young Republican" (chicken salad and bacon. yum).
I had a very good blog afternoon over at Townhall. Posted like 5 good posts. This gives me a feeling of accomplishment. One of the good things about blogging is that office work often lacks immediate rewards. Unlike someone who "builds" something (a chair, a house, etc.), a lot of time, you can work in an office for weeks without having anything to really "show" for it. But if you post a blog -- well that's one thing you did. (At least, that's what I tell myself).
I've had Netflix for about a year now, and one of my goals is to mix in the occasional "classic" movie. This, of course, is easier to do than reading classic books. About six months ago I, for the first time, saw Citizen Cane. This is embarrassing to admit, inasmuch as the film is considered to be, perhaps, the greatest of all time. Needless to say, I loved it.
Today, I watched another critically acclaimed film, A Streetcar Named Desire. I found it to be less than desirable.
If you have some other suggestions for great old movies I should definitely see, shoot me an email.
Like it or not, we now belong to a clickocracy -- one nation under Google, with video and e-mail for all.
... In all seriousness, this is a very well-written and thought-provoking look at how ubiquitous the internet is -- how it's changing politics -- and what it all means.
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