Monthly Archives: December 2010

Being A Just Man

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

The workman lay on his side in the shelter with the donkey, in the cool night air outside his house. He suspected the donkey of harboring lice, and the straw bedding beneath him felt alive with the pests, real or … Continue reading →

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EARWORM! A Very Jewish Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

xx Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was not one of Santa’s reindeer and didn’t live on the North Pole. In fact, he was invented in 1939 by Robert L. May, a copywriter for Montgomery Ward department stores, as a promotional gimmick. By … Continue reading →

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Dr. Seuss’s Beowulf (A Fragment)

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

Hwaet! Beinnan morgen, hé cunnan … … a sé Hwá mædencilda and cnihta áwæcnedon ærmorgenum. Færræsum for plægdeden! And aefter! O dyne! O dyne! Dyne! Dyne! Dyne! Sé an færgryre þæs hete! O DYNE! DYNE! DYNE! DYNE! James Brown — Santa Claus, Go Straight … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Heroes: Pliny the Younger

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

xx xx xx He understood the responsibility of giving witness, even if it took him a quarter-century to act on it. History is a narrative written by many, and those who write what they’ve seen are its first authors. Those … Continue reading →

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Investiture

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

Julian Assange is President Obama is Osama bin Laden. Hear me out. Humans are wired to do a few things very well: among them, look to leaders and think in binary terms. When identified, whether by conquest or democratic selection, … Continue reading →

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7 Things The ‘CSI’ Franchise Hates

Posted on December 5, 2010 by

1. The environment.

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EARWORM! The Sorrow And The Shred

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

xx xx xx Buffalo Tom helped me grow up, and helped me get good at being sad. Do those amount to the same thing? Their dislocation, in the late ’80s and early ’90s, vibrated in tune with mine, and did … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Heroes: Henry Silva

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

There’s a certain Schrödingerian honor in being That Guy. You both are and are not a “star,” depending on who’s watching, but you nonetheless get hired for films and TV shows because you’re recognizable, you’re dependable, and damned if you … Continue reading →

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