A friend has long remarked that “an agnostic is an atheist who lacks conviction.” As he and I have discussed that matter he has convinced me that I am indeed an atheist. But I’m writing this to be more specific, and nuanced. In conversation I prefer the sound of A-theist, with the emphasis on the […]
Archive for May, 2007
Bad job
Recently, I was on a search committee to hire new faculty, which inevitably made me feel pretty damned lucky to have a full-time job (not to mention tenure). On top of that, just yesterday I picked up my “Service Award,” which I received upon… well, having managed to not lose my job in the five […]
Help wanted: Patsy
Steven J. Hadley National Security Advisor The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. Hadley: Thank you for considering my application for the position of Implementation and Execution Manager for the Iraq War. Like the other candidates you are interviewing, I, too, have never successfully prosecuted a successful counterinsurgency campaign in […]
