Tag Archives: politics
Language and Politics
The quote of the day comes from Roy Peter Clark’s Help! for Writers. This is an excellent book that gives plenty of practical writing tips from organizing your research to editing for clarity. He also makes an important point about political language.
The Problem with Writing about Politics
Even though I’m finishing a novel about politics, I find it increasingly hard to write directly about current political issues. I started writing a post for this blog about the 99% who are occupying Wall Street, Los Angeles, and even Minneapolis to protest against the 1% wealthiest Americans. There is now a new group, the 53% who …
Imam Rauf and what’s wrong with America today
I could only bear to watch a few minutes of a debate on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 about the proposed construction of Cordoba House in New York City. It was enough to show me what is wrong with America today. The problem is that we talk at each other. We don’t listen.
Things I learned this decade
Another decade is almost in the books. It’s natural for all of us to look back and share our insights. Here are ten things I learned this decade.
Town Hall Disruptions — Just Stop!
One of the things that makes democracy possible is the free and respectful exchange of ideas. This is why I’m appalled by disruptions of town hall meetings. My disgust has nothing to do with my opinion about health care reform, although I don’t see why having a public option for health insurance is “tyranny.” Tyranny …
