Monthly Archives: February 2011

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-02-04/egypt-protests-obamas-flip-flop-naive-media-on-extremists-and-more-fears/2/ How does one approach the arrogance, the unregenerate paternalism of the self-appointed ‘Policy Expert’ with all the qualifications needed to cow critics: the prestigious emeritus status bestowed by his fellow experts; is that  enough to render ‘serious’ criticism null … Continue reading →

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Your 10 Arab writers gave voice to the wave of optimism that is sweeping through their countries in the wake of the peaceful revolution in Tunisia (“After Tunisia”, 29 January). It was melancholy to note, however, that Raja Shehadeh, the … Continue reading →

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/03/AR2011020305173.html?wpisrc=nl_opinions             The Good Doctor (TGD) reminds us that he is an inveterate paternalist, if we ever could have entertained such a doubt. He is also given to breathtakingly reductionist historical snap-shots, arranged a la David Hockney, to produce a … Continue reading →

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/opinion/01brooks.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Cockeyed Platonist (CP) titles his latest political essay ‘The Quest for Dignity’. His penchant for the overarching abstraction, the form of his thought, his intellectual modus vivendi is again manifested. We are treated to this argumentative reductionism, again, in … Continue reading →

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-02-01/egypt-protests-prove-george-w-bush-doctrine-right/ Civic Mechanic (CM) presents us here with a collection of random thoughts and intellectual cliches quickly stitched together into an ill fitting garment. It is misshapen, baggy and full of holes especially where the seams show. Bad construction with … Continue reading →

via gothamist.com The Public Library is the cornerstone of a vibrant intellectual life of this republic. Public institutions are essential to our civic life. The Civil Service Worker is an indispensable part of our lives,made richer by their presence and … Continue reading →