The green light at the end of Daisy's dock
"And as I sat there, brooding on the old unknown world, I thought of Gatsby's wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy's dock." I know some things now. I know I am far less...
View ArticleI was young too once, whippersnapper
This is in response to Wilbur's excellent diary of reminiscing, which you may read here. We might both be from the United States, but we come from different universes.
View ArticleElectoral grammar: a tense question
This is a fairly short diary, but it is based on something that has been bugging me a lot lately. Bush's speech yesterday put me over the top. There are basically two ways a party and a candidate can...
View ArticleThe Wisdom Of Billy Joel for the Progressive Heart
I've burned out a bit over the last few months (again). It seems to be a recurring theme nowadays. There's no place to discuss the necessary role of the public and our branches of government and what...
View ArticleWho Is This Man, Wes Clark?
If Wes Clark had not made a presidential run in ‘04, if it did not seem that he may do the same in ‘08, it's highly unlikely that we would be seeing his name in diary titles at Dkos.But he did and he...
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History Happens; Ebbs And Flows. Emotions Are Entrenched
copyright © 2007 Betsy L. Angert. BeThink.orgOn any given day, in any given way we create a foundation for our lives. What we think, say, do, or feel will be with us throughout our existence. Even...
View ArticleIowa Caucus Then & Now
What a contrast in narratives for this cycle's Iowas caucus as opposed to 2004's. For 48 hours after the 2004 Iowa caucus the narrative was the "Dean Scream." The continious loop of that moment on all...
View ArticleDid the speech work? Part 2 and other stuff
I had posted a diary a week back about the effect of Obama's speech. Most comments in the diary indicated that it was too early to judge the effect of the speech. Hence an updated diary.Here is the...
View ArticleRichardson fights back against "Carville and his ilk"
In an excellent op-ed piece by Governor Bill Richardson, he lays out plenty of reasons why Americans are sick and tired of the Bush/Clinton/Bush era of politics.He took on James Carville and his ilk...
View ArticleAll but one newspaper in PA endorse Obama
I just came across this piece on TPM. They’ve listed the newspapers endorsing Hills and Barack; all but one has endorsed the Senator from Illinois.http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpoi...Papers...
View ArticleThe Future versus the Past with poll
I was just checking out 538 and had this little brainwave about how Obama wins. Instead of talking about change, talk about the future.
View Articlea clearer mirror with history nearer
We need a Secretary of history, a full cabinet position whose department would be responsible for historic content and accuracy as it relates to important decisions, especially war. Example: Mohammad...
View ArticleDreams of our Ancestors. Remembering our past and embracing our future.
While we get caught up in the aspects of winning the campaign lets not forget the historical nature of this moment. A moment we live in. Where we can tell our children I was there. Sometimes I imagine...
View ArticleD-Kos generations..what's shaped your views ?
Reading over all of the various diaries, it occurred to me...What is it that has shaped everyone who comes here? Their politics, their perception of country, their ideal of what it means to be...
View ArticlePutting our behinds in our past
We've been very future-oriented of late, what with the promise of a new era of hope despite the darkness on the road just ahead. Hey, that's great. I'm all about the future, all about looking ahead...
View ArticleEarliest Childhood Memories Shared, What's Yours?
What makes an ordinary life extraordinary? It’s all in the telling. Who cares if you were wearing argyle socks? Or what color your shirt was, it is all about the story. Extraordinary things happen...
View ArticleWhy Does Everyone Love a Dick....Cheney?
There has been so much going on in the news and the media after Obama's election. I asked a close friend if it has always been like this, and he stated no......this is different. I thought that was the...
View ArticleRepublicans, Race and Reality;where their fear is coming from
Have you ever had a period in your life when you feel like you are on a tightrope with no net? Maybe your husband or wife is losing their job and your financial security is in jeapardy, maybe your...
View ArticleYesterday, today, and tomorrow
We all know the right is unhinged. We all know how much they hate/fear President Obama. We're at an interesting juncture in his term in office. Yesterday we saw their true nature revealed in an...
View ArticleReform: Past, Present, Future, or Somewhere in Between
Once upon a time, we saw progress, particularly technological and medical progress, as both miraculous and uniformly desired. The romanticized meta-narrative of the the Twentieth Century was that it...
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