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  1. At Peet's Coffee in Boulder, CO. It's an absolutely beautiful day. about 3 hours ago from web
  2. NYT Magazine: new profile of Vice President Joe Biden: http://www.nytimes.com/2009... about 3 hours ago from web
  3. It is impossible for the public to think sensibly about war when war's immense costs are hidden from view through creative accounting. 8:27 AM Nov 23rd from web
  4. Rep. Obey (D-WI): If Pres. Obama decides to send more troops, these should be funded with new inc. taxes: http://bit.ly/5sGD7m. ABSOLUTELY. 8:25 AM Nov 23rd from web
  5. Rep. Obey (D-WI): Sending more troops to Afg. would be a mistake that could "wipe out every initiative we have to rebuild our own economy." 8:23 AM Nov 23rd from web
  6. NYT: Goldman’s Non-Apology: http://www.nytimes.com/2009... 10:00 AM Nov 22nd from web
  7. NYT: The Pit Bull in the China Shop (on Palin and her book): http://www.nytimes.com/2009... 9:56 AM Nov 22nd from web
  8. NYT: Robert Wright: Who Created Major Hasan? http://www.nytimes.com/2009... 9:54 AM Nov 22nd from web
  9. Interesting liberal foreign policy blog I hadn't known about: The Progressive Realist: http://www.progressivereali... 9:54 AM Nov 22nd from web
  10. NYT: Enthusiasm for Palin, and Echoes of 2008 Divide: http://bit.ly/4oQ4Tz. Sad. A good example of why we need better civic #education. 9:51 AM Nov 22nd from web
  11. We also run the risk of spending millions of dollars only to create more chaos and equip the various sides of a future Afghanistan civil war 4:58 PM Nov 21st from web
  12. Arming grassroots militias to fight the Taliban is a great idea if and only if the weapons we provide don't leak to the Taliban or al-Qaeda. 4:55 PM Nov 21st from web
  13. NYT: As Afghans Resist Taliban, U.S. Spurs Rise of Militias: http://bit.ly/58BkSW. 4:54 PM Nov 21st from web
  14. M.J. Adler: "There are no unteachable children. There are only schools and teachers and parents who fail to teach them" http://bit.ly/579Pc2 3:47 PM Nov 21st from web
  15. Wide Awake Minds: Excerpts from Mortimer J. Adler's "The Paideia Proposal": http://bit.ly/579Pc2 3:43 PM Nov 21st from web
  16. NYT: Bob Herbert on Detroit: An American Catastrophe: http://bit.ly/4E9Piv. See also my "A Day-Trip to Detroit": http://bit.ly/4J3ZyI 2:59 PM Nov 21st from web
  17. The story below is an example of how Islam can be a catalyst for positive change rather than a tool of oppression or a motivator for hatred. 2:38 PM Nov 21st from web
  18. NYT: Cleric Wields Religion to Challenge Iran’s Theocracy: http://bit.ly/8fV0M6 2:36 PM Nov 21st from web
  19. It will always be great to be a Michigan Wolverine, through good times and bad - but mediocrity is no fun. 2:28 PM Nov 21st from web
  20. NYT: David Brooks: What Geither Got Right (prudence and moderation): http://bit.ly/4CGpUF 7:40 PM Nov 20th from web
  • Name Ryan McCarl
  • Location Ann Arbor, MI
  • Web http://www.ryanmc...
  • Bio Writer, self-education advocate, history teacher. U of Chicago MA '08 BA '08, U of Michigan MA '10. http://wideawakeminds.com | http://ryanmccarl.com
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