I rarely watch Russian news, but I’m home today and did just that: The September 11th coverage is spare, but great. They had a montage with some of the most famous pictures from that day, accompanied by “Lux Aeterna,” and it had me frozen to the spot. There’s something very simple and even predictable aboutContinue reading “On “Vesti”: September 11th”
Category Archives: America
Yet another reason why I won’t be voting McCain/Palin
So McCain goes on Jim Quinn’s show, to court conservative votes. Who is Jim Quinn? Why, he is the guy who told a journalist to “get an American name.” Classy, huh? Now why would immigrants and the children of immigrants vote for this guy after that?
Sex, Immaturity, Britney, Bristol, and Good Old Americana
This post on The Interculturalists reminded me of the one thing that I’ll never get over in regards to the US of A: this tee-hee-omigod-wee-wees-and-hoo-haas attitude toward sex and procreation in our collective public discourse. Now, do I think that all French people couldn’t give a crap about Rachida Dati’s pregnancy (Rachida Dati is unmarried,Continue reading “Sex, Immaturity, Britney, Bristol, and Good Old Americana”
Bristol Palin and the Meaning of the Word “Choice”
I don’t know if Bristol Palin wanted to keep this pregnancy, though I hope that she did and that she does well for herself no matter what. I don’t want to speculate, but then again, half of the United States is celebrating her decision to keep the baby, so yes, it is being used asContinue reading “Bristol Palin and the Meaning of the Word “Choice””
In the News: Links for You
WOC PhD on the third anniversary of Katrina – and the coming of Gustav. Please read BFP on how to help during Gustav. And see this as well. Check out GC’s coverage of Palin and feminism and Biden and racism. And check out AC on Lebanon and Iraq. Go to it, campers.
Natalia A. 