Albert Schweitzer

“Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.”

-- Albert Schweitzer

It's a pretty thought. But it's been like a hundred years for me already. Time's about up. I suppose you really do have to be a little cute.

Albert Schweitzer

“Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.”

-- Albert Schweitzer

It's a pretty thought. But it's been like a hundred years for me already. Time's about up. I suppose you really do have to be a little cute.

American Ineqaulity and Illusions

Nicholas Kristof takes another shot at painting for us the lurid picture of American inequality, and since I am feeling a little depressed after last night's debate, as we stare down the barrel of a possible Romney victory and the effective consolidation of plutocratic rule, I will keep Kristof's cute little morality play.

Before we do that, though, one substantive point that he raises is worth highlighting. He notes that when Americans are asked which country they would prefer to live in, in terms of wealth distribution, America or Sweden, 90% of Americans actually prefer Sweden, at least when the national labels are not used but are only denoted by their distribution. You have to wonder why the Democrats cannot win when they have overwhelming facts like this on their side, but as Kristof concludes: "Perhaps nothing gets done because, in polls, Americans hugely underestimate the level of inequality here. Not only do we aspire to live in Sweden, but we think we already do." But why can't we get past this lie, when it is not even a close call?

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American Ineqaulity and Illusions

Nicholas Kristof takes another shot at painting for us the lurid picture of American inequality, and since I am feeling a little depressed after last night's debate, as we stare down the barrel of a possible Romney victory and the effective consolidation of plutocratic rule, I will keep Kristof's cute little morality play.

Before we do that, though, one substantive point that he raises is worth highlighting. He notes that when Americans are asked which country they would prefer to live in, in terms of wealth distribution, America or Sweden, 90% of Americans actually prefer Sweden, at least when the national labels are not used but are only denoted by their distribution. You have to wonder why the Democrats cannot win when they have overwhelming facts like this on their side, but as Kristof concludes: "Perhaps nothing gets done because, in polls, Americans hugely underestimate the level of inequality here. Not only do we aspire to live in Sweden, but we think we already do." But why can't we get past this lie, when it is not even a close call?

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The Fall and the Loneliness of God

Ah, another poem on Adam and Eve and the fall, this one titled "The Loneliness of God".

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The Fall and the Loneliness of God

Ah, another poem on Adam and Eve and the fall, this one titled "The Loneliness of God".

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Daily Fun

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Daily Fun

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