Tone down the rhetoric… and heat up the respect

So, speaking of the role of government, Paul Krugman wrote an opinion piece about that exact topic today.  He was far more eloquent than I, so I thought I would make mention of it.  We both talked about how there are really two kinds of opinion when it comes to politics… and those aren’t really … Continue reading →

I think we need an intervention: US society is addicted to itself

[I started a draft of this post waaaaay back in June.  The first part in {} brackets is from that time; the following part is from now.] {I may be on the road to figuring out my attraction to primitive and anarchistic cultures.  Basically it resides in the fact that ultimately no one can take … Continue reading →

A movie and debates on society

Last night I watched the movie “Baraka” with my roommate. It’s kind of like “Koyaanisquatsi,” but a little shorter and with a bigger focus on humans and human nature.  The whole experience of watching it corresponded with a conversation that I had had earlier in the day with my boss about cultural anthropology.  I couldn’t … Continue reading →

Run Ricky Run

I just finished watching the documentary about Ricky Williams, “Run Ricky Run,” on ESPN.  At first the main reason I was interested was because I remember Ricky playing for Texas back in the day – being from Austin, of course I remember the names of our major players from the last few decades.  I am … Continue reading →

city life

So I know it’s kinda lame to post lyrics and all that, but I’ve had this song stuck in my head for ages.  I think it’s pretty great, and I love the humor mixed with sadness in this song (especially if you listen to it, the juxtaposition of melody and lyrics… it’s great).  Sometimes I … Continue reading →