Comments for Fortress of Solitude http://blog.seleukosnikator.net Musings Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:50:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on Assorted Links by Other Josh http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=551&cpage=1#comment-1147 Other Josh Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:50:07 +0000 http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=551#comment-1147 Charles Pierce is much better at snark than he is at genuine, but this piece on the history of Land-Grant, national parks, Justin Morril, etc. is pretty cool when contrasted with ZEGS.
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/morrill-symposium-11778233

]]> Comment on Assorted Links by Meghan http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=533&cpage=1#comment-1093 Meghan Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:57:10 +0000 http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=533#comment-1093 I can agree with the argument about drones. I think making killing anonymous can never be a good thing. It just makes it too easy for us to label the enemy as an “Other” rather than human beings like we are.

I love your link round-ups. You always find so many interesting things for me to read!

]]> Comment on Alexander the Great, paranoia, power struggles at court: some thoughts by JP http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=505&cpage=1#comment-1088 JP Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:01:58 +0000 http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=505#comment-1088 It struck me today that I first met you in an ancient history class.

]]> Comment on Alexander the Great, paranoia, power struggles at court: some thoughts by Phoebe http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=505&cpage=1#comment-1075 Phoebe Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:21:15 +0000 http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=505#comment-1075 This was a fascinating read. Alexander is a personality on which I am very interested in getting a handle on, so I really enjoyed your thoughts on this. Very well-thought out and well-articulated.

]]> Comment on Assorted Links by JP http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=495&cpage=1#comment-1057 JP Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:20:26 +0000 http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=495#comment-1057 According to your description (and I agree), the profile put him in the same light without using vocabulary that would be inflammatory or hyper critical. On Ryan himself I am mixed. I think he is an intelligent and energetic person, but he is also a true believer, and one who has gained more credibility because he has proven that he is not merely pandering to any establishment and does not come across like a shrieking, barely rational harpy the way other people who claim to be a part of his movement are. On one hand I respect him for these stances, on the other I am terrified.

]]> Comment on Assorted Links by Other Josh http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=495&cpage=1#comment-1054 Other Josh Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:20:34 +0000 http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=495#comment-1054 the Paul Ryan of that profile seems an energetic, ballsy, determined young man with no ability to consider that he might be wrong. every criticism of his policy is a personal betrayal, every failure due to being imnsufficiently devoted, every discussion of logistics an irrelevant distraction. he is, to me, a terrifying zealot, and dangerous because he is taken seriously while never accepting other viewpoints as legitimate.

]]> Comment on Assorted Links by JP http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=483&cpage=1#comment-1032 JP Sat, 28 Jul 2012 15:04:08 +0000 http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=483#comment-1032 You sent me a batman article? And yes, I agree. Nonetheless, one of the three biggest news services in the world ran it as a feature piece.

]]> Comment on Assorted Links by Other Josh http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=483&cpage=1#comment-1031 Other Josh Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:43:05 +0000 http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=483#comment-1031 Considering the number of pieces by former strippers on the culture therein, the “expose” of one reporter who can’t avoid expulsion or provide much context is kinda weak

And how the Batman article I sent you didn’t make this list is a mystery.

]]> Comment on Why skimp on the cheddar? by JP http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=479&cpage=1#comment-1026 JP Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:42:00 +0000 http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=479#comment-1026 I haven’t had anything from Shelburne, but the things holding me back are time and money.

]]> Comment on Why skimp on the cheddar? by Chad http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=479&cpage=1#comment-1024 Chad Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:46:46 +0000 http://blog.seleukosnikator.net/?p=479#comment-1024 You’re in the wrong part of the country for good cheddar.

And for really good cheddar, one needs to take a trip to Shelburne Farms. One can order it online (http://store.shelburnefarms.org/category/cheddar), but why not take the opportunity to visit (or in your case, return) to fair Vermont?

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