Great series, book-worthy
This is one of the funny tricks of the passage of time; the further removed from history, the more it changes. Back in 1967 only the squares called anything "Haight-Ashbury". There were lots of scenes happening, thousands of scenes; some overlapped, some were isolated, some blossomed, some mutated, some broke down
What goes on in a teenage girl's mind when confronted with romantic books?
Books are like genies that can make frogs from a well become the owners of the oceans within the confines of the heart, if you'll pardon the mixed metaphors.Books egged on my thirst for knowledge that was deliberately held back, they gave me the courage to stand by my beliefs, and helped me evolve into a person who believes that libraries and books are treasure troves that can counter the spread of religious or political intolerance.
It has been said that "Politics makes for strange bedfellows". This is true, but now it's personal.My new bedfellows are making me feel like a whore.
To pick something from the acerbic Mr Barger is tricky - but worthy of reading
In the end, what was his profound insight as a writer? What new insight did he provide into human nature, or the nature of government and human relations? Other than (very good) cheap entertainment, what was his intellectual accomplishment?(Another non-controversial post from Al: "Vinegar Is Good Food — No, Really!")
Another firebrand of sorts.
I'm really running outta gas on this liberal thing. When I write a post nowadays, I feel like a guy opening a Yarmulke Shop in downtown Berlin in 1933. When I satirize a conservative on Blogcritics, I feel like I'm performing a Bris ceremony in the Nuremberg town square.I'm tired of being a "liberal progressive."
Special Mention: Chris Muir's strip - one example as well as our blogcritics' podcasts and interviews
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Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - Steve S
I am floored and honored Aaman. Thanks.
2 - Dave Nalle
Also very stroked to be included, even if you drew the exact opposite conclusion in your summary of my article from what I actually conclude in the article.
Dave
3 - Phillip Winn
Conclusion? He quoted your setup. I thought it was clever, and likely to draw more people to your article to find the answer than anything else. :-)
4 - Aaman
Indeed - that was the intention - the hook is all important - to skewer or be skewered
5 - Dave Nalle
Can't argue with that. It's bang-up marketing.
Dave
6 - uao
Thank you so much for the mention, Aaman, it is indeed an honor to be included among such good company.
The Jefferson Airplane piece was a personal favorite; I'm pleased to report that Jefferson Airplane's webmaster added it to their official website.
7 - Eric Berlin
Awesome Aaman, and I'm honored beyond mere words to be included, especially on a collab with The Duke himself.
The unedited version, you seek, eh? It's not for the meek -- lots more cursing, lots more off-topic banter, lots more tom foolery. I tried to reign it in just enough to prevent widespread Mayhem...
In any event, it's brilliant to look back and see all the fine and varied writing that takes place here. And there's more and more and more of it every single day!
8 - Aaman
Your nominations are welcome - and appreciated
9 - swingingpuss
Thanks for remembering me Aaman, unfortunately my mother barely remembers the incident that had a life long effect on me :)
10 - Bennett
Aaman, thanks. For the nod, but mostly for the link to "Face Offs". What a fucking riot that was. Many good laughs!
11 - Eric Olsen
thanks Aaman, great job on an utterly daunting task!
12 - Eric Olsen
this would be a great place to mention any of your favorite Blogcritics posts - there are a few to choose from!
13 - Bennett
"Happy Kirstenmass"
and the sub-cranium is still dredging...
14 - Bennett
Heh. Failed the primary BC Test right there...
The Duke Wishes You A Happy Kirstenmass"
15 - Eric Berlin
Yep -- Anything Kirsten/Duke related falls into my fave list.
16 - TDavid
As controversial as she was, MD certainly had at least one post that belongs in the Best Posts category.
17 - Cerulean
While not necessarily denying the merits of the articles cited, it looks like thirteen males writers and two females, as near as I can tell. Some of the authors cited sexually harass or promulgate hate speech against females in their comments. This is the genesis of the marked gender inbalance at Blogcritics. Flame away. The truth hurts.
18 - Steve S
goodness Cerulean, I hope you don't mean me! I've been over on the move-away moms thread defending females!
19 - Steve S
Natalie Davis, MacDiva and Ms. Tek (tekwh0re) are/were some of my favorite posters here, they're all female. But two of them are no longer here.
20 - Eric Berlin
The ratio shouldn't be an issue here as it's Aaman's personal selections.
If you have other choices, Cerulean, why don't you list them here or publish your post?
21 - TDavid
Didn't TekWhore change her name to something else, Steve S? Difficult keeping up with her nom de plumes.
22 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
Thank you Aaman! both for including a fella in this glorious assemblage, and for providing links to any number of wonderful writings!
23 - Temple Stark
This is Aaman's personal list and arbiter of what he likes best at BC, not any kind of definitive or authorative list.
24 - Lisa McKay
The best writers are always the ones who have a distinctive voice. Our own Shark is one such writer, whether posting or commenting, and this is one of his golden moments, and one of my all-time favorite posts.
25 - Aaman
Cerulean, thanks for your opinion. I assure you the subjectivity of the post was unintentional - I, too, feel that more women bloggers are very lucid and reasoned than men - and stopped short of adding a 100-post list.
Do tell us your favorite posts/posters