Hillary Has Worshipers, Too Recently I received an email from a friend and Hillary Clinton supporter. This post is based on my response. Dear [], Thanks for forwarding the Robin Morgan piece. I’d already seen it. I understand it reflects a certain sentiment, one I find so at odds with rational consideration that I’m surprised … Continue reading
Tough Smart, Tough Stupid Glenn Greenwald, who along with George Carlin would get my vote for Living National Treasure if America offered such a designation, has a terrific post today on Unclaimed Territory: “Conceding John McCain’s ‘Toughness’ On National Security.” Greenwald discusses the dangerous fallacy of buying into your opponent’s premise: in McCain’s case, the … Continue reading
Unintentional, Self-Created, Blissfully Unaware Irony Prize Mitt Romney’s concession speech was remarkable for many reasons, not the least of which is that Romney attacked Democrats for wanting to “declare defeat” and “surrender” during his own defeat and surrender speech! Where do these people come from? Are they cynical? Or are they so blinded by self-righteousness … Continue reading
I’ve been blessed with a variety of interesting jobs: a covert position with the CIA’s Directorate of Operations; attorney in an international law firm; in-house counsel at the Osaka headquarters of Matsushita Electric; executive in a Silicon Valley technology startup. These days I write full time: a thriller series about half-Japanese, half-American freelance assassin John … Continue reading