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Greater depression1 comment

Ed Darrell wrote 1 week ago: Musing on a short break from grading:  Is it possible to read Eschaton without getting horribly depr … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, Health Care, Politics, President Obama, Presidents

Shorter Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

John O wrote 3 weeks ago: “If one party passes keeps passing* legislation most people like, it could doom the other part … more →

Tags: Political, atrios, Health Care, Orrin Hatch, the hill

jshilpetski wrote 1 month ago:           Jack Creegan, leader of The Aegis Group, uses his political power to seize control of NPA. … more →

Tags: Uncategorized

Our Rising Stock Market2 comments

John O wrote 1 month ago: Besides thanking George W. Bush for making me glad I’m as old as I am, being the “make s … more →

Tags: Political, atrios, Hammer of the Blogs, Balloon Juice, Heywood J., Matt Taibbi, No More Mister Nice Blog, DougJ, the suffering of the rich

*yawn*

John O wrote 1 month ago: Not until it is too late, and um, yeah. … more →

Tags: Political, atrios, John Cole, Balloon Juice, duh, John L. Perry, the revolution will probably be televised

Monotheism: The Eschatological Convergence1 comment

Kendall Beachey wrote 2 months ago: This is a continuation of a series on Monotheism, you can find the previous part here. It is not eno … more →

Tags: Eschatology, Theology, Worship, Lord, God, Monotheism, Jewish Monotheism, Eschatological Convergence, convergence

David Foster Wallace–[Week 13] Infinite Jest (1996)2 comments

Paul wrote 2 months ago: SOUNDTRACK: SONIC YOUTH-Sonic Nurse (2004). After the glorious Murray Street, SY return with an even … more →

Tags: Big Books, Funny ha ha, David Foster Wallace, funny strange, Canadian Content, Meta, Marriage trouble, Supernatural, Corporate skewering

David Foster Wallace–[Week 11] Infinite Jest (1996)5 comments

Paul wrote 2 months ago: SOUNDTRACK: SONIC YOUTH-NYC Ghosts & Flowers (2000). In the midst of all of the experimentation … more →

Tags: Big Books, Canadian Content, Colin Meloy, consumerism, Contests, Corporate skewering, David Foster Wallace, David Lynch, death

There Were Clues

John O wrote 2 months ago: It wasn’t hard for me to agree with the Dixie Chicks, even if a degree or three separated (not … more →

Tags: Political, atrios, Lawyers Guns and Money, Crooks and Liars, LGM, Dixie Chicks

David Foster Wallace–[Week 10] Infinite Jest (1996)8 comments

Paul wrote 2 months ago: SOUNDTRACK: GARBAGE-Garbage (1995). I was thinking about how IJ reminds me so specifically of a plac … more →

Tags: Big Books, Funny ha ha, David Foster Wallace, Boston, MA, funny strange, Canadian Content, Meta, Gangsters, Marriage trouble

Party With Joe Klein!

John O wrote 3 months ago: Just don’t confront him. He seems to have a bit of a temper. Interesting summation of pretty m … more →

Tags: Political, atrios, joe klein, No More Mister Nice Blog

David Foster Wallace–[Week 9] Infinite Jest (1996)

Paul wrote 3 months ago: SOUNDTRACK: SONIC YOUTH: A Thousand Leaves (1998). This CD actually ties to the book because the cro … more →

Tags: Big Books, Boston, MA, Canadian Content, Dave Eggers, death, Demons, Drinking, drugs, Funny ha ha

The Society of the Spectacle15 comments

infinitedetox wrote 3 months ago: Spoiler Line: p. 621 Pages 620 and 621 rang a literary-theoretical bell that had lain dormant in my … more →

Tags: Infinite Jest, Infinite Summer, guy debord, society of the spectacle, Entertainment

Every Now And Then, I Love TV

John O wrote 3 months ago: But it is rare. This was fantastic, hilarious-grade, Reality Bitch-Slap TV. Obvious h/t to Duncan. … more →

Tags: Political, atrios, Lawrence O'Donnell, Nathan Thurm, Debate Bitch Slap

The Doctrine of Hell: A Scriptural Bank19 comments

Rob Kashow wrote 3 months ago: [update: many thanks to John Hobbins for providing even more references to this bank.] Doug Chaplin … more →

Tags: Afterlife, death, doctrine, Doctrine of Hell, Eschatology, Gehenna, Hades, hell, Judgment

Are you tired of reading about Eschaton yet?1 comment

thebooklife wrote 3 months ago: All I have to say about Eschaton, which lots of other bloggers and readers are gushing over and arou … more →

Tags: Infinite Summer, Summer Reading, choosing, Infinite Jest, Truth

Three Cheers for DFW!2 comments

infinitetasks wrote 4 months ago: No quasi-philosophical speculation this post – just some ordinary reflections on part of this … more →

Tags: Infinite Jest, Infinite Summer, don gately

David Foster Wallace–[Week 5] Infinite Jest (1996)6 comments

Paul wrote 4 months ago: SOUNDTRACK: THE TRAGICALLY HIP-We Are the Same (2009). I first heard of The Hip when I saw their vid … more →

Tags: Digression, Big Books, Funny ha ha, David Foster Wallace, funny strange, canadian music, Canadian Content, tragically hip, end of the world

All the Apparatus of the Game5 comments

infinitedetox wrote 4 months ago: Eschaton! Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer. Things fall … more →

Tags: Infinite Jest, Infinite Summer


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