Nuclear Bombs in My Aluminum Drawer October 30, 2006

One of the very first podcasts, and still my favorite, is Radio Zero. Rick and Rose, husband and wife, founders of the rock band Poster Children, discuss their very interesting lives. They talk about their jobs, children, parents, movies and of course politics. They happen to be liberals (they prefer the Green party) living in [...]

What is Agonistes? September 22, 2006

What does “agonistes” mean? Well it has greek roots and generally means “the struggler” or “combatant.” I intend to use this space to write about topics I am thinking about – often political or philosophical. Of course the most famous use of the “agonistes” is in John Milton’s work “Samson Agonistes” about the end of [...]