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July 14, 2008 Demosthenes

Political Correctness and the Death of Civility

I am often struck by how Republicans, ie conservatives, are usually the ones who decry political correctness. I’ve said before that there is a

April 23, 2008 Demosthenes

Fumbling Towards November

I doubt the good folks in North Carolina or Indiana would agree but I’m frakin’ sick of the Democratic primary season. Sure I was

October 14, 2007 Demosthenes

Twice As Good: Race Achievement in Amrika

Donovan McNabb’s recent comments about the extra scrutiny and pressures of being a black quarterback in the NFL touched a chord with me. I’m

October 12, 2007 Demosthenes

Freedom of Criticism

A while back, the radio host Don Imus was fired for his comments that the Rutgers University women’s basketball team looked like a bunch

April 8, 2007 Correspondence / Demosthenes

Avert thine eyes, good brown man

Among desi’s who don’t live in the motherland, there is sometimes a sort of pre-emptive hate-hate dynamic between strangers of the different sexes. The

March 23, 2007 Correspondence / Demosthenes

London – Throwaway Friends

Women tend to put aside their platonic male friends quite easily, I think. We’re easily dispensed with, you see – a shoulder to cry

January 7, 2007 Demosthenes

Thrown Out with the Trash

Women tend to put aside their platonic male friends quite easily, I think. We’re easily dispensed with, you see – a shoulder to cry