A Pig by Any Other Name

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Interesting, those that are called "neo-conservatives" in American political thought/journalism are called "neo-liberals" in Europe and South American political discourse. Once I discovered that, lots of things made more sense.

In either place, by either nomiker, they are considered a shifty and self-serving lot who dish out pseudo-intellectual bullcrap, but it all seems to start with the premise that we should never appease Hitler.

And all enemies are by default, Hitler. All good guys are Winston Churchill (Never FDR, cause he was, in fact, a dirty communist) and all domestic political opponents are either "communists" or "dead end marxists" (in Europe), or just plain old "liberals" (in the US, or known as ""libruls" by the dumbed down media shills who ply their trade for the neo-cons). All domestic opponents are inevitably Neville Chamberlain. In other words, they're fighting a war that ended well over fifty years ago and won't let it die.

For more interesting elucidation on these matters, do listen to this.

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About Me

So that's me there in that picture. Or me in anime/manga form. I'll probably change that picture from time to time. What else? Well, I call New York City home. My passions include, but are by no means limited to music, politics, capoeira, and good single malt scotch. I suppose if you need to know more than that just mosey on over to the about page more info.

A Quick Observation

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A Short Aside

One of my favorite pleasures is spending quiet Sunday mornings with a cup of coffee and the NY Times. Highlights from this Sunday include a piece about 1970's New York and it's reflection on the ABC show 'Life on Mars' , an appreciation for the TED lecture series, a profile of one of contemporary China's best selling writers, and the role of internet social networks and protests on the Arab street.

Oh and some more bullshit from Tom Friedman...

Listening

Burst Lazarus Bird

How I missed this magnificent disc last year escapes me. Out in a barren waste where Swedish death metal meets Pink Floydian textures and Tool's hypnotic repetitiveness. A stunning work of stark metal beauty.

Reading

The Love We Share Without Knowing

Christopher Barzak's fragile novel about love and loss set in contemporary Japan. Light like a wind chime, heavy enough to break your heart.

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Watch your thoughts: thoughts become actions. Actions become habits. Habits become character. Character becomes destiny.

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