Buy the ticket, Take the Ride
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Archive for February 2nd, 2009Photography – HighwayPosted on February 2, 2009 by Dawn Farmer under Arts & Literature, Scholars & Rogues [ Comments: 4 ]
Buy the ticket, Take the Ride Ministry of Truth and Peace (Part II)Posted on February 2, 2009 by Jeff Huber under Journalism, Media & Entertainment, Politics, Law & Government, War & Security, World [ Comments: 2 ]
On January 16, the Friday before Barack Obama’s inauguration, the Defense Department inspector general released the report of an investigation of the Pentagon’s Retired Military Analyst program. The report stated that, “the evidence in this case was insufficient to conclude” that the program had “violated statutory prohibitions on publicity or propaganda,” because “the definition of propaganda in this context remains unclear.”
Miriam-Webster OnLine defines propaganda as “the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person.” In April 2008, an in-depth investigation by the New York Times revealed that the RMA program had employed retired military officers in a “campaign to generate favorable news coverage of the administration’s wartime performance.”
So all that really remains unclear in this context is why the I.G. didn’t look up the definition of “propaganda.” Maybe that was outside the scope of his investigation. Full story » You love writing more than you love mePosted on February 2, 2009 by Russ Wellen under Arts & Literature [ Comments: 13 ]
Ever notice how many volumes of poetry and prose these days are bookended by gushing dedications and acknowledgments like the fictional examples above? Writers outdo themselves in expressions of gratitude to their loved ones for their help and patience. It’s as if we’re in the midst of a golden age of support — emotional anyway — for writers. Full story » |
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“To my wife, who read all the drafts of my book. I am the lucky beneficiary of not only her wise editorial comments, but her loving encouragement.”