Monthly Archives: December 2007

Debate Disasters

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Luke Ford

WP’s Dana Milbank nails it: JOHNSTON, Iowa — A third of the way through Thursday’s final presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson made a plaintive plea to moderator Carolyn Washburn: Can’t we please talk about … Continue reading →

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My Twink Days Are Long Gone, And Old Age Looms

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

After I told my friend that my goal was to earn $30 a day (I’m currently at $5 a day) from Google AdSense, thus spake Amalek: "You aim so low in life.  The best thing that could happen to you … Continue reading →

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Richard Perle Bio

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

James Traub writes in the NYT: Neoconservative foreign policy — which is to say bellicose nationalism crossed with an idealistic faith in America’s capacity to transform the world for the better — is dead. Iraq was its Frankenstein’s monster, and … Continue reading →

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Opening Up Orthodox Judaism

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

Steve Lipman writes for The Jewish Week: In a small classroom across Broadway from Columbia University, Moshe is having a meltdown one recent afternoon. Moshe, in his late 20s, is reluctantly unburdening with his rabbi about his drinking problem. Depressed, … Continue reading →

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Buddy, Can You Spare A Shekel

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

Steve Walz writes for the Jewish Press: Unemployment levels may be at their lowest levels in years in Israel, but would you believe that as the number of unemployed citizens decreases the number of people needing food packages and other … Continue reading →

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