elections

I’m a couple months away from my MA thesis deadline and, naturally, I change my central question as often as I do my underwear – maybe more so. The latest question has spiraled into a number of unmanageable sub-questions, and the unlimited Sangria brunch I consumed on Saturday failed to bring me any steps closer to answering them (though I did manage to pen a rather unintelligible paragraph or two when I got home). So I’d like to pose the most pressing of these questions to gnovis.  Read More »

I heard a fascinating clip today from Left, Right and Center. I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with this show, the self-proclaimed "civilized yet provocative antidote to the screaming talking heads that dominate political debate." On the one hand, they have a panel of incredibly articulate and highly respected journalists, and make a sincere effort to examine political issues from a variety of viewpoints, in a unique format. On the other hand...  Read More »

The high number of viable presidential candidates and the exceedingly early, and fervent din of election chatter, have made it difficult to focus on any single figure in the primary races.  Read More »