I don’t remember a single father’s day celebrated or acknowledged while dear old daddy was alive. We never did those kind of sentimental, silly things then–we don’t now. These hallmark holidays just have a special kind of ring to them these days, an extra hollow-ness in the bells that we only hear in the rings …
I want to write today about the death of Mohammed Morsi. I want to write about the complicated flirtation between Egypt and democracy, between the secular state and religiously motivated political ideology. I want to write about the sad continuation of policy as usual in Egypt since his ousting. I want to write about these …
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Oh the times, the times. I don’t think any political star has shone so bright in my sky only to twinkle out so farteningly fast as that of good ol’ Mayor Pete from South Bend. I think perhaps I just wanted him, it, something, so badly that it seemed my prayers were answered. This dude …
Fine. You wanted this bloody written account of my brilliant thoughts and interpretations of this utterly calamity we call world affairs and life, then here, you can bloody well have it. Get a load of this—– Hold up. Before I get too wrapped up in this, let me just first say: I know. This …