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Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
January Submissions & Misc.
I sent off three submissions yesterday bringing my total sent out for the month to eight.
Most unique word search used recently to access my site by someone was "make me into a superhero" - Ok, poof you are a superhero. See, we aim to please. :)
Out of the recent unique visitors, Maryland and Missouri tied and California was third. A little regional strength starting to show up.
Internationally, visitors from United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Australia, and the Philippines.
Good news is that I have a Poetry Society Meeting tonight. The bad news is my sweetie will likely be in bed by the time I get home.
Most unique word search used recently to access my site by someone was "make me into a superhero" - Ok, poof you are a superhero. See, we aim to please. :)
Out of the recent unique visitors, Maryland and Missouri tied and California was third. A little regional strength starting to show up.
Internationally, visitors from United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Australia, and the Philippines.
Good news is that I have a Poetry Society Meeting tonight. The bad news is my sweetie will likely be in bed by the time I get home.
Rights groups prepare suits over domestic spying
Top News Article Reuters.com
President George W. Bush's domestic spying program faces legal challenges by two U.S. civil liberties groups who said on Tuesday they will seek court orders to stop it immediately and permanently. Both Bush and NSA Director Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander are named as defendants in the action.
tags:Privacy Bush Wiretaps liberties
President George W. Bush's domestic spying program faces legal challenges by two U.S. civil liberties groups who said on Tuesday they will seek court orders to stop it immediately and permanently. Both Bush and NSA Director Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander are named as defendants in the action.
tags:Privacy Bush Wiretaps liberties
Guardian Unlimited | Arts news | Duffy wins TS Eliot poetry prize
Guardian Unlimited Arts news Duffy wins TS Eliot poetry prize
Carol Ann Duffy, whose new collection Rapture is one of the top-selling poetry collections in the UK, last night won the £10,000 TS Eliot poetry prize.
The Poetry Book Society, which awards the prize, said: "This year's TS Eliot prize highlights a (some would say) rare moment of agreement between the critics and the booksellers as to what constitutes great poetry." (Guardian Unlimited)
Interview with Duffy
After Anna Akhmatova by Carol Duffy
Land by Carol Duffy
Tag: Poetry
Carol Ann Duffy, whose new collection Rapture is one of the top-selling poetry collections in the UK, last night won the £10,000 TS Eliot poetry prize.
The Poetry Book Society, which awards the prize, said: "This year's TS Eliot prize highlights a (some would say) rare moment of agreement between the critics and the booksellers as to what constitutes great poetry." (Guardian Unlimited)
Interview with Duffy
After Anna Akhmatova by Carol Duffy
Land by Carol Duffy
Tag: Poetry
Monday, January 16, 2006
Courage & Dissent
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” ~Ambrose Redmoon
I would say that at the time that Walter Cronkite made his famous remarks about the need for America to end the military action in Vietnam, he stood a great deal to lose. It was a noble and courageous act on his part putting his reputation and career on the front line because of something he saw that was more important.
Perhaps today, in his years of retirement, he has less to lose in terms of economics. His livelihood is not at stake. Still, he has placed his reputation out on the line once again for what he sees as a greater good.
Cronkite has been a war correspondent. He’s seen a lot in his lifetime. His words on the war in Iraq bear consideration by every American.
No doubt in the next few days, we well see White House officials questioning not only the wisdom of his remarks, but likely his loyalty and devotion to this country. Courage comes in many colors. Sometimes it is on the battlefield. Sometimes it is dissent. There are good reasons for dissent. It is not a sign of weakness or disrespect or disloyalty no matter what those bent on propagating this war say. Truths do count for something.
I would say that at the time that Walter Cronkite made his famous remarks about the need for America to end the military action in Vietnam, he stood a great deal to lose. It was a noble and courageous act on his part putting his reputation and career on the front line because of something he saw that was more important.
Perhaps today, in his years of retirement, he has less to lose in terms of economics. His livelihood is not at stake. Still, he has placed his reputation out on the line once again for what he sees as a greater good.
Cronkite has been a war correspondent. He’s seen a lot in his lifetime. His words on the war in Iraq bear consideration by every American.
No doubt in the next few days, we well see White House officials questioning not only the wisdom of his remarks, but likely his loyalty and devotion to this country. Courage comes in many colors. Sometimes it is on the battlefield. Sometimes it is dissent. There are good reasons for dissent. It is not a sign of weakness or disrespect or disloyalty no matter what those bent on propagating this war say. Truths do count for something.
Cronkite: Time for U.S. to Leave Iraq
Walter Cronkite, a voice from the past, echoes a message from the past. Cronkite, who urged American after a CBS newscast on Feb. 27, 1968 - following the bloody Tet Offensive in Vietnam, to end the military mission also said that America should withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq.
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Sunday, January 15, 2006
Pale as my pants
The new morning brought with it a desire to feel better. Though I was out an about yesterday, my wife thought I was as pale as the khaki white slacks I had on. I am better today, but knowing I have tomorrow off, I will to take it easy and hopefully by Tuesday I'll be at or near 100%.
That hasn't kept me from writing and this morning I have toyed with a draft of a poem I did last night. It is coming along but still needs work. I've stopped to blog this bit and perhaps take a short break from it. If I can craft this into something this week, I'll be quite happy as I look back on the weekend from which it started.
That hasn't kept me from writing and this morning I have toyed with a draft of a poem I did last night. It is coming along but still needs work. I've stopped to blog this bit and perhaps take a short break from it. If I can craft this into something this week, I'll be quite happy as I look back on the weekend from which it started.
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