April 2011
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I was reading recently about a peculiar custom in Israel of not performing Richard Wagner. Although the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that enforcement of this custom isn’t legal, it still continues to be an ongoing, rampant phenomenon in a country that has an established tradition of free speech. In recent years, Israeli musicians planning to…
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I choose the title of this post carefully. The point is not to elucidate a position on Israel: actually, I rather believe here I criticize that very concept. But I seek to address what my main issues are with the Israel Discourse and (perhaps) arrive at a satisfactory end point. It is my position that…
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It’s happening in France today as it has happened across Europe. The steady declination of individual liberty and the overstepping authority of the state. It is not just an isolated incident anymore, but a pattern of invasion. The latest outrage is a new ban in France which went into effect today. Anyone caught wearing a…
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Facebook is the place I go to vent, To share and sometimes smile, and to curse, Though sometimes I must wonder where time went, And whether saying naught might have been worse. I find about my updates much ado, With people calling foul and crying bull. I see my friends and everything they do, And…
brian mayer 