Author: David Polansky

By Dec 16,2008

The real Bill Ayers?

I realize that a lot of folks were quite up in arms over this rather sanctimonious op-ed that appeared last week in the paper of record, in which former terrorist...

By Dec 15,2008

An even sincerer form of flattery

Reading this Kissing Suzy Kolber post execrating my hometown of Baltimore, I couldn’t help but be almost honored that someone would put so much time and effort into a city...

By Dec 14,2008

On empathy, cont’d

Damir is correct in his addendum that such was my intended meaning, though in retrospect I worded it pretty badly. I would certainly agree with him that intimate knowledge, if...

By Dec 13,2008

In which I out myself as a geek

Well, I’m certainly pleased that HBO has green-lit one of my favorite series on the planet. I’ve long hoped for something like a fantasy version of The Wire: something with...

By Dec 12,2008

Why do we do this, anyway?

In a long, provocative post on Jews and dual loyalty (watch as I go right past the interesting controversial stuff and head straight for the ephemera!), Freddie remarks on how...