Let’s acknowledge that the “enhanced interrogation techniques” that included the infamous waterboarding of suspected al Qaeda terrorists were a violation of international law. No responsible international law expert argues otherwise. Let’s also acknowledge that those techniques were also a violation of United States law, as most jurists and lawyers, apart from Bush administration […]
Archives for April 2009
The Tea-Bag Revolt: The New “No-Nothings” Stage a Protest
So did you take part in one of those teabag protests last week? They were held, in case you missed them, on April 15, and their purpose was to express outrage. Just what the outrage was aimed at depended on whom you spoke to. The basic idea seemed to be to object […]
Life as the Cruel Magician: the Death of Nick Adenhart
If life were a person, he or she would be a cruel magician. He/she would amaze people with his/her tricks. Miraculous feats would elicit praise; sudden catastrophes would engender shock; pleasant surprises would create appreciation; disappointing setbacks would produce distrust. And then there would be the final act, which in most instances would bring […]
Return of Baseball Recalls Formative Years
Call me a dinosaur, a romantic, a kid at heart or an inveterate dreamer, but I can’t help getting excited when the winter sports finally give way to (or at least make room for) talk of pitching matchups and pennant races. Baseball has changed over the years, but it is still the single game […]