December 11, 2006
No Magic Bullet
Barak Obama is, among other things, a unique personal phenomenon, a political happenstance. And that is frightening in a way, because America is a country where, as with both of the Kennedys, you can kill an idea.
December 7, 2006
I'm not afraid to say it
“This documentary visits Ingmar Bergman, one of the 20th century’s greatest film directors…” http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1167037-bergman_island/about.php
Only the 20th century! I’m not afraid to say it—I think he was one of the greatest film directors of all time!
December 1, 2006
Splendid Isolation
“The administration also does not plan to alter its strategy of isolating adversaries Iran and Syria, despite mounting pressure…” —NYT, 12/1/06
DKo: We are very close to standing alone, as we isolate Iran, Syria and, in effect, the entire world.