tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80782892011-12-14T18:38:52.709-08:00Politics and current events. And whatever else strikes my fancy.Erik Kosberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639715795200173929noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078289.post-1096002670107830202004-09-23T23:09:00.000-07:002004-09-23T22:11:10.106-07:00Juan Cole has written <a href="http://www.juancole.com/2004_09_01_juancole_archive.html#109582366638394688">an excellent essay</a>. You must read it. You must.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8078289-109600267010783020?l=accelerationlens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Erik Kosberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639715795200173929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078289.post-1094177968042928822004-09-02T19:17:00.000-07:002004-09-02T19:19:28.043-07:00“...one of this nation’s authentic heroes, one of this party’s best-known and greatest leaders. ... John has worked to strengthen our military, reform public education, boost the economy and protect the environment.” <br />— Zell Miller, March 1, 2001<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8078289-109417796804292882?l=accelerationlens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Erik Kosberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639715795200173929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078289.post-1093935188997059952004-08-30T23:51:00.000-07:002004-08-30T23:53:08.996-07:00Check out <a href="http://www.drmomentum.com/aces/archives/001525.html">this article</a> from <i>Aces Full of Links</i>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8078289-109393518899705995?l=accelerationlens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Erik Kosberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639715795200173929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078289.post-1093826871821793152004-08-29T17:46:00.000-07:002004-08-29T17:50:18.503-07:00Must reads: Juan Cole’s <a href="http://www.juancole.com/2004_08_01_juancole_archive.html#109376785516786360">Pentagon/Israel Spying Case Expands: Fomenting a War on Iran</a> and <a href="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2004/0410.marshallrozen.html">“Iran-Contra II?”</a> by Josh Marshall, Laura Rozen and Paul Glastri.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8078289-109382687182179315?l=accelerationlens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Erik Kosberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639715795200173929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078289.post-1093557892487031182004-08-26T15:03:00.000-07:002004-08-26T15:05:59.886-07:00Today here in Minnesota, Kerry challenged Bush to weekly debates. Smart move. It’s a win-win situation. If Bush accepts (unlikely), Kerry will rip him to shreds. If Bush doesn’t accept (likely), he looks like a coward.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8078289-109355789248703118?l=accelerationlens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Erik Kosberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639715795200173929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078289.post-1093470929342983402004-08-25T16:53:00.000-07:002004-08-25T14:55:29.343-07:00I had a blog (“Serendipity”) a few years ago. It died (long story) but there‘s much to be said and I’ll be saying some of it here. Mostly politics and current events but I’ll probably talk about my great son, baseball, going back to school after a long hiatus and much more.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8078289-109347092934298340?l=accelerationlens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Erik Kosberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639715795200173929noreply@blogger.com