American Gods: Monarch Of The Glen Review - Silver Bullet Comics At the end, when the good guys are revealed and the bad guys defeated, the history of the region to the theological system established in american Gods. http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/reviews/106292324515546.htm
Extractions: Neil Gaiman revisits the world of American Gods with an all-new novella! After his role in the war between old gods and new, Shadow has decided to take an extended vacation. After wandering about Scandinavia, he winds up in a Scottish village without castles or ruins, but a great environment for walks. In the hotel bar, he meets a man who speaks of monsters, and offers Shadow a lucrative job for the weekend, minding the door at an exclusive gala at an old castle on the hill. Not learning from experience, Shadow takes the job, placing him in the middle of an ancient struggle between man and monster. As the distinction between the two blurs, Shadows only hope for survival may rest with a mysterious woman of the land. If Shadow can defeat the forces working against him, he may be able to free long-lost gods from torment and one day return homebut what will his victory mean to his beautiful benefactor?
Does Character Matter? Frederica MathewesGreen is a regular commentator on NPR s All Things The sad fact of history is that there aren t bad guys and good guysthe good http://www.leaderu.com/common/green.html
Extractions: While discussing topics for this talk, this one was suggested to me: Does Character Matter? Is character an important component of leadership? Can you be a leader without attention to personal integrity, or private morality? Since that topic was raised some events have brought the question to national prominence. And the way polls read, a lot of Americans seem to think it doesn't matter. Competence is everything. Personal integrity is expendable. Now, I don't want to dwell on this particular example, but rather want to look at much larger, more serious historical examples of exercising leadership without exercising character. Rather than examining the current microcosm, look at the macrocosm to draw the issue more starkly.
Two Cheers For The Fox News Channel By David R. Henderson And recently, Brit Hume, in response to one of his regular liberal panelists To OReilly, there are good guys and bad guys in the world, the folks are http://www.lewrockwell.com/henderson/henderson8.html
Extractions: by David R. Henderson Im a big fan of the LewRockwell.com and Antiwar.com web sites. I give money to both every year to help keep them going because the perspective and information they bring are crucial to the United States today. The critiques of government in all its ugly facets that youll find on the Lew Rockwell site are valuable, whether the discussion is on economic regulation, taxing and spending, government violations of civil liberties, or war. (I dont agree with many of the articles that propound the Austrian view of the business cycle, but thats best left for another time.) In short, my perspective is similar to that of many people who write for both sites, the perspective of a libertarian who wants peace at home and abroad. So what follows is not the kind of uncritical encomium to the Fox News Channel that you might read from a "conservative" who likes George W. Bushs policies. In fact, theres a reasonable case to be made that Bush is the worst president since Harry Truman. Rather, I believe that the existence of Fox News Channel is a net plus because it has introduced ideological competition where little had existed before. And theres another bonus here: because one of the Fox regulars, Bill OReilly, is over-confident in his own intellect, he sometimes has on good guests who disagree with him.
DIALOGUE, From Unknown News Ask yourself why it isn t illegal to question american history (yet), There are few truly good/bad guys. There are mostly circumstantially strong/weak http://www.unknownnews.net/d0704.html
Extractions: I'm called 'Angry Annie' as a (hopefully) affectionate nickname in real life, because I tend to get agitated about news that most people don't much care about. I'm Korean-American, in my early 30s, and my work for a living, like millions of other Americans, is a job I don't care for but can usually stand. I believe, as this site says, that freedom comes first in any sane society and for any just government. Obviously, it follows that there are few or no just governments. I believe government is an antonym for freedom and gods are good for people who need one or more. I believe racists are inferior, intellectually and probably genetically. I believe humanity is in grave danger of extinction, if we as a species don't wake up and start demanding equal rights and considerations for all, regardless or color, creed, gender, wealth, or location, and demand either leadership or resignations from our leaders.
Soc.history.war.vietnam FAQ: USAF Gunships They were raising havoc with the bad guys at the time, and stayed over the After the war I debriefed with some guys from the squadron, good folks. http://www.faqs.org/faqs/vietnam/usaf-gunships/
Extractions: Help others by sharing your knowledge From: vietnam-request@panix.com (SHWV Moderating Team) Newsgroups: soc.history.war.vietnam Spectre-Gunner@newsguy.com Summary: This FAQ is a summary of the types and use of gunships by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War Archive-Name: vietnam/usaf-gunships Last-modified: 1997/05/01 Posting-Frequency: monthly (1st) An illustrated version of this FAQ, with Appendices, is available on the newsgroup website: http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/shwv/articles/afgs-faq.html pwheatle@outland.dtcc.edu karonc@airmail.net ahearns@cris.com Rate this FAQ N/A Worst Weak OK Good Great Related questions and answers
The Capital Times and enticed regular folks around the country to buy tickets and watch. But that good guysbad buys take puts a rather simple-minded gloss on what is http://www.madison.com/tct/features/stories/index.php?ntid=28871&ntpid=2
AMERICAblog: Because A Great Nation Deserves The Truth But he now won t allow the good guys to put evidence in the record challenging those You see, my friend, corporate America depends on regular folks http://americablog.blogspot.com/archives/2004_12_01_americablog_archive.html
Extractions: American Public Media Programs A Prairie Home Companion American Mavericks American RadioWorks BBC Proms Christmas at Concordia Composers Datebook Echoes of Christmas Future Tense Giving Thanks Marketplace Marketplace Money Minnesota Orchestra Music@Menlo Pipedreams The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Saint Paul Sunday Speaking of Faith St. Olaf Christmas Festival The Splendid Table The Writer's Almanac Weekend America Welcome Christmas Search: Complete Transcript of Interview with Jean Bethke Elshtain Interview date: December 8, 2004 Jean Bethke Elshtain LISTEN to the conversation. Host Krista Tippett: I would like to start with a general question. As a person living as a political theorist and ethicist living in 2004 what comes to mind when I ask you what you value and work with in Reinhold Niebuhr's legacy and his thought? Professor Jean Bethke Elshtain: Tippett: I want to ask you about a statement you made in one of your recent books, if not your most recent, Just War on Terror . You devoted part of a chapter to Reinhold Niebuhr. You said" No doubt Niebuhr would have cautioned us against calling 9/11 a tragedy." What do you mean by that sentence? Elshtain: Tippett: He did use the word "tragedy" in a large sense. That was an important concept for him in the grand scheme of history. So how would his understanding of tragedy provide a context for taking in these kinds of current events?
HUNTING FORUM and some of them are regular folks in the getting of a living. In fact,that we may the good guys, and useful to have around. Yes, America IS the http://www.kifaru.net/goodlife.htm
Extractions: Part 1 I suppose this title is aptits all-encompassing in any eventfor the first essay here on the Kifaru website on the broad topic of "politics". Some of you have asked me to do thiswrite about the political scene one encounters today as seen through the eyes of a hunter. Perhaps I should tell you that Im also a historian. I never did anything with that degree except live a more fulfilled life so far. And I mean thatI am grateful for having acquainted myself with the foundations of culture. (Mind you, I was educated prior to PC-ness.) I am well aware of the long course of history that has brought us to the present. And so I bring that to bear as buttress to my observations. Call me a hunter/historian. I almost titled this series "Culture Wars". I selected The Good Life for several reasons. In the broadest terms, everybodyeven our political/philosophical adversariesis seeking The Good Life. What is it? Differences about that are at the root of our political conflicts. This is NOT to say that all "opinions" are "equal" or any of that new age poly- science pabulum. Certainly I am not suggesting that our opponents positions are just as valid as ours. Far from itI intend to discuss at length why and how theyve strayed from the path that represents the good life , and why they must be either led lovingly back to it, or resisted forcefully. But I want my approach to be free to soar beyond politics and into the realm of philosophy when called for. A broader view may be needed to get at the subject. So bear with me. We may, together, find nuggets herein that will help us Culture Warriors prevail. It is the philosophy one brings to politics that ultimately matters.
Mouldering On The Shelves (2002) In his work, who to root for is rarely unclear, and the good guys usually win . Still, fairly dull unless you re an afficionado of american history. http://www.lunabase.org/~faber/BBC/mouldering02.html
Extractions: Mouldering on the Shelves These are capsules of books I read in 2002. Comments? Mail me I like Dan Savage. If you already agree with that statement, this book will be fun for you, and you can skip the rest of the review. If you've never read Mr. Savage's sex advice column or his other books (one of which is just a collection of advice columns), here's the scoop. He's a funny, uninhibited, liberal gay man with a fair amount of common sense, a lot of opinions and he expresses himself remarkably well. If you are offended by the sort of person who enjoys picking on Bill Bennet, or the sort of person who will mention sex acts in a description of foreign policy, you should pass on this one. This is Dan's answer to Bennett's Slouching Toward Gomorrah in much the way that Ruch Limbaugh Is A Big Fat Idiot is Al Franken's answer to Rush Is Right . The idea is that Dan will go out and commit each of the 7 Deadly Sins, and write a chapter about it. Which is what he does, in the same way that what he does each month is write a syndicated sex column. That is to say, it provides a basic structure that he violates whenever he has something else to say. Dan writes well enough that this works, but I suspect that most writers shouldn't try it at home. Skipping is a series of vignettes that will leave you chuckling and thinking for a while. Assuming you're still reading the review, buy it and enjoy.
Jacqueline Carey's Official Author Site - 2004 News Archive We re regular folks. We don t move in rarified circles. Tragedy reminds usthat heroes may have fatal flaws; that the good guys don t always win. http://www.jacquelinecarey.com/archive04.html
Extractions: N EWS A RCHIVE January February March April ... December December 2004 A strange month, last November. On the one hand, it felt like it lasted forever; on the other, I can't believe the holidays are upon us. I'm still adding new Halloween photos! Enjoy the impressive array - one, I'm told, included a contact lens with the scarlet mote. Now that's commitment. And check out the Tattoo and Fan Art galleries for more additions, too. Thanks to everyone for sharing! A couple of Banewreaker reviews are available at sffworld.com and SF Reviews.net . There's a good one in the November issue of Locus Magazine, too, though it's not available online. . Several of the reviews comment on the fact that characters on both sides of the struggle are sincere in their convictions, which is true. And once again, I find myself drawing parallels between issues I'm exploring in this duology and current events. As an American, I'm disturbed by the extremity of the polarization emerging in this country and the extent to which opposing sides vilify one another. Actual facts have become increasingly irrelevant; truth is determined by whoever controls the dialogue. So, too, in
BBC NEWS | World | Letter From America | California Dreaming A holiday advert designed for old folks triggers a trip down memory lane. more good guys than bad guys than the competing theories that eventually led http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/letter_from_america/1344425.stm
Extractions: I'm not particularly devoted to travel advertisements. I discovered very early in my roving years that the beauty spot the travel ads hope to ensnare you to was very different from the beguiling picture they painted of it. The charming but modest hotel in the romantic country painted by Manet or Monet was usually on a street where buses clattered and motorbikes ripped through at two-minute intervals through the night. The nearby ocean, only minutes away, would have tested the best form of a long distance Olympic runner. And so on. But I saw an ad the other day that tugged at me: "Come with us," it said, "down memory lane." It was designed for old folks. It offered to accommodate a party of 12 or 20 and let them together decide on foreign spots they'd loved in their youth. The company then arrange the deal. Well, 20 years ago I might have nibbled at this juicy bait, though I believe I'd have backed out at the last minute and chosen not only my own landscapes but my remembered hotels, restaurants, swimming coves, jai alai stadiums, not to mention what the song calls "all the girls I loved before".
Stageleft:. Life On The Left Side was a difference between what the good guys did and what the bad guys did? lets everybody gather round and give the good folks from the United http://www.stageleft.info/
Extractions: Aug 26 the Wikipedia for blogs and their authors Posted by stageleft in Featured Sep 21 (Right)WingNut Posted by stageleft in General Sep 21 The Canadian news is awash with news of the work our elite commandos are doing in Afghanistan, according to most stories they have Posted by stageleft in Iraq/Afghanistan Canada War on Terror Human Rights Sep 20 Posted by balbulican in General Sep 19 Posted by balbulican in General Sep 17 I happen to believe that it is Posted by stageleft in Canada Sep 15 The war president Posted by stageleft in Religion Other International Sep 15 Posted by stageleft in Canada Sep 15 Really, there are nutty people who do
The Roadhead Kicks Asphalt Lawdogs and outlaws fill the american dreamscape with visions of the Wild West.Barroom brawls and honkytonk women, good guys and bad guys, http://www.offbeattravel.com/roadhead-2.html
Extractions: Previous Roadhead Rambles Summertime in America a time for travel and vacations. This year, more and more roadheads will be hitting the asphalt as modern day explorers. Awaiting them will be a land festooned with festivals of every sort, catering to every taste. There are three festivals however, that exemplify pop culture as few can do and lets face it, in America...Pop Goes The Culture! First we'll beam down to the mysterious alien infested town of Roswell, New Mexico, where fact and fiction are a space age blur of myth and sci-fi. Then it's on to Fairmont, Indiana, childhood home of '50s icon James Dean, and the town "Where Cool Was Born" for the annual black leather, teen angst filled fest of America's numero uno Rebel Without A Cause. Our final stop will take us to Phoenixville, Pennsylvania for the annual celebration of the cheesy movie monster mass of killer goo known, locally and lovingly as Blobfest...beware of the Blob..It Creeps. Blobfest, however, rocks! The silver screen of the 1950s was an atomic explosion of "Invaders From Mars" and Japanese atomic lizards. There was
Body And Soul: The Beast In US We have to fear not just what bad guys will do to us, but what we will become . Getting regular folks to think about the idea of sacrifice, http://bodyandsoul.typepad.com/blog/2005/03/the_beast_in_us.html
Extractions: hostName = '.typepad.com'; Main I have an amazing ability to talk myself out of ideas that make me uncomfortable. Before the election, I thought Abu Aardvark's powerful post nailed the choice Americans faced. This was an election to decide whether this was a country of human beings or of monsters. After the election, with that post still in my head, I think I was more disturbed by what Bush's election seemed to tell me about my neighbors than I was by what it boded for the future. Over the past few months I've caught myself many times, in traffic, staring at a Bush bumper sticker still clinging to the back of a car, and wondering about the people inside, glancing over at elderly couples, and college students, and vans with a carpool's worth of kids, and wondering how come I see no signs of anger or irrational fear. These are the people who voted for torture? That girl singing along with the radio in her car? That lady to whom people have entrusted their children? Quite illiberal, that thought. I get furious at Bush for dividing people into good and evil, as if evil were not something that runs through all of us, and here I am, trying to see it stamped on faces like the mark of Cain.
The Bush Watch It was perhaps the only time in american history since the founding of the club from which his father was forever blackballed the club of regular guys. http://www.bushwatch.net/mojobush10.htm
Extractions: POLITEX: "MUGWUMPS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!" "We have nothing to gain but to get rid of these sons-of-bitches, but that is everything! " So says New York Observer rabbel-rouser Michael Thomas in his review of David Tucker's Mugwumps . Mugwumps were "genuinely good men [who] once took up the cudgels against the corrupt holders of entrenched power and on behalf of an idea of political virtue which, a century later, still looks virtuous. It was perhaps the only time in American history since the founding of the Republic that the entanglement of politics and virtue was not fatally tainted with tendentiousness and self-interest," wrote James Bowman in a Times Literary Supplement review of the book last month.
BrothersJudd.com - Review Of Sinclair Lewis's Babbitt If Monday is supposed to be one of the bad guys, ask yourself this, outside ofRichard III, Lewis, Sinclair Writer (1885-1951) (american history 102) http://www.brothersjudd.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/reviews.detail/book_id/1055/Bab
Extractions: Odd, isn't it, that George F. Babbitt should be one of the most reviled characters in American literature? What, after all, is his great crime ? It's not that he's a conformist; we're all conformists of one kind or another; such is the nature of social creatures. No, the problem with George Babbitt, that which has so incensed intellectuals for some eighty-odd years is the set of ideas that he conforms to : Middle American idealshard work, thrift, salesmanship, conservatism, Christianity, family values, monogamy, the whole panoply of traditional morays of which the Left is so contemptuous. George's story is fairly simple. A successful Realtor in the booming midwestern city of Zenith, married with three children, George is a pillar of the community and a support to his family, but he's not happy. Everyone is always coming to him with their complaints about life, but he's never supposed to question his lot. Then his friend, Paul Riesling, begins to express his own dissatisfaction and together the two begin to sow some wild oats. George goes along on a trip to Maine without their wives, but eventually Paul sprints ahead by first having an affair and then shooting his wife.
Who Is Telling Us The Truth In fact, as recent american history with the Tailgate scandal and Didn t runacross any bad guys. The little village we went through was interesting. http://kosovo99.tripod.com/whois.htm
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Alpaca Burger Forum For Cranky Old Men Cut the bad guys no slack. posted by hemmingway @ 0842 AM EST Comment Does this Jacques fellow realize how boring he seems to the regular folks? http://www.newcounterculture.com/log/archives/archive-072004.htm
Extractions: "Michael Moore's film, Fahrenheit 9/11, is making the rounds here at U.S. bases in Kuwait. Some soldiers have received it already and are passing is around. The impact is devastating. Here we are, soldiers of the 1st Armored Division, just days from finally returning home after over a year serving in Iraq, and Moore's film is shocking and crushing soldiers, making them feel ashamed. Moore has abused the First Amendment and is hurting us worse than the enemy has. There are the young and impressionable soldiers, like those who joined the Army right out of high school. They aren't familiar w/ the college-type political debate environment, and they haven't been schooled in the full range of issues involved. They are vulnerable to being hurt by a vicious film like Moore's." "Specialist Janecek, who is feeling depressed because a close family member is nearing the end of her life, just saw the film today. I saw him in the DFAC. He is devastated. 'I feel shitty, ashamed, like this was all a lie.' Not only is he looking at going straight to a funeral when he returns home, but now whatever pride he felt for serving here has been crushed by Moore's film. Specialist Everett earlier after seeing the film: 'You'll be mad at shit for ever having come here.' And there are others. Mostly the comments are absolute shock at the close connections Moore makes between the Bush family and the Bin Laden family in Saudi Arabia. 'Bush looks really really REALLY corrupt in this film. I just don't know what to think anymore,' is a common comment to hear. Some of these soldiers are darn right ashamed tonight to be American soldiers, to have been apart of this whole mission in Iraq, and are angry over all that Moore has presented in his film."