Category Archives: aside

For use in “asides”, quick little posts

“Miles Away” — Marc Cohn

Posted on 2007 November 17 by mongreldogs

I know there’s always something We have to go through That has some deeper meaning Right now I just can’t say I know there’s a lesson in here somewhere I’m gonna think a lot about it later Right now I’m … Continue reading →

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More on Guiliani-as-Kaiser

Posted on 2007 April 3 by mongreldogs

Glen Greenwald continues to shine a welcome spotlight on the outright authoritarian — dare we say, totalitarian? — impulses of the Right’s new darling, Rudy Guiliani. Twice in the past few days, he’s made statements that, only a handful of … Continue reading →

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2 out of 3 Republican candidates prefer dictatorship

Posted on 2007 April 1 by mongreldogs

OK, so that’s not entirely fair. But Glenn Greenwald has a terrific piece on why it’s not entirely unfair, either. The short version: When asked if the President of the United States should have the power to detain indefinitely American … Continue reading →

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New Look, New Feature, Lots of New Newness

Posted on 2007 March 31 by mongreldogs

So… I’ve wanted a three-column theme for a while and for whatever reason, tonight’s the night I decided to get one. Mostly I want something that uses the real estate of my monitor more efficiently. I went with Anaconda and … Continue reading →

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