Category Archives: Two Minutes’ Hate

Smokey, Meet Santa

Posted on December 1, 2009 by paul

I received an email a couple of days ago. The message in this disturbing missive: “Only YOU can save Christmas!” Dammit. It was bad enough when only I could prevent forest fires. The email comes courtesy of an outfit calling … Continue reading →

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Not Quite Part of the Solution…

Posted on August 20, 2009 by paul

Yet again, I’m going to be fashionably late getting this out, but it’s been sticking in my craw for a little while now, so here goes nothing. For all the attention paid to the back-and-forth over healthcare, our ongoing difficulties … Continue reading →

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Bailout Botheration

Posted on January 13, 2009 by paul

Those of you who contributed so generously last year to the floating hospital have probably wondered what became of the money. I was speaking on this subject only last week at our up-town branch, and, after the meeting, a dear … Continue reading →

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Proposition 8: California’s Indecent Proposal

Posted on November 10, 2008 by paul

On November 4, voters across the country elected Barack Obama president by a margin that, if not overwhelming, was very nearly so. The crowning irony of that occasion–seen by many (rightly, I think) as a vindication of the long struggle … Continue reading →

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This is Not America

Posted on October 28, 2008 by paul

If you’re reading this, you may not be an American. If you’re an Obama supporter, you most certainly–at least by some people’s reckoning–are not. And the top man on the Democratic presidential ticket? Nope, not an American either. Ignoring the … Continue reading →

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Who Wants My MTV?

Posted on August 21, 2008 by paul

Here’s a quick way to date yourself: do you remember when MTV actually played music? Like, all day? And from different genres? Boy, are you old. I was flipping through the channels last night looking for something to watch, and … Continue reading →

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Pay No Attention to That Man Behind The Curtain!

Posted on June 25, 2008 by paul

Every once in a great while someone accidentally tells the truth in Washington, and that person’s compatriots/handlers then spend the next few news cycles feverishly trying to stuff the cat back in the bag. So it’s hard to feel bad … Continue reading →

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Something in the Water?

Posted on May 16, 2008 by paul

I’m generally pretty neutral on Starbucks. Sure, I cringe at the thought of paying $24.75 for a tall soy mocha latte. On the other hand, I don’t think they’re the root of all evil (a distinction that clearly belongs to … Continue reading →

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What Secret?

Posted on May 12, 2008 by paul

One thing life should teach everyone, sooner rather than later, is never to say, “Now I’ve seen everything.” I was reminded of this when I made the mistake of answering a question posed to me during an everyday conversation. I … Continue reading →

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Running of…

Posted on May 5, 2008 by paul

I think I’m ready for Pamplona now. The city, in the northeast of Spain, is the annual host to the San Fermín festival, known to the rest of us mainly for the running of the bulls. Never mind that I … Continue reading →

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