• Blogs Wot I Read

    Nuance: Not In This Administration’s Playbook

    On the subject of “the war on terror” and how our country seems bent on mindless revenge, Tim Bishop had this to say: The difficulty of dealing with terrorism is that all successful strategies are long-term, and they involve penetration of the terrorist network, the intelligent and ruthless application of force against a very small group of people, the cadre of the terrorists, and ameliorating the grievances of the people that the terrorists spring from, so as to separate the two (emphasis mine – Blogula Rasa). This takes a lot of patience, a lot of intelligence work, and the willingness…

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    Amazing Race From Behind The Lens

    I’ve always wondered about the people responsible for making my favorite shows. Here at last is a “home-town paper profile” of a cameraman from the TAR production crew, Dave Ross. I’ve gotten many hours of enjoyment (not to mention many hours of screaming, hollering, and pounding couch cushions and yelling “no! No! NO! Not FLO!”) from Dave’s work and the work of his compatriots. Here’s to you, Dave, I’d buy you a beer if ever I could. Via TWOP.