Monthly Archives: March 2010

Census Activism?

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Malcolm Farley

Just heard a piece on National Public Radio about Arab- and Iranian-Americans who’ve launched a campaign to write in their affiliation on the “Other” line of the U.S. Census Form. The point being that if you’re not counted, you don’t … Continue reading →

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Tourists in Rome

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Malcolm Farley

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A Writer’s Power

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Malcolm Farley

“…in truth, we have no gift to set a statesman right…” On Being Asked for a War Poem W.B. Yeats This verse from Yeats always sets my head ringing.  My reactions to his wonderful poem are complex, however.  First, Yeats’ … Continue reading →

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Englishing de la Rochefoucauld (The Art of Conversation)

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Malcolm Farley

Maxim 139. One of the reasons why you find so few people who can carry on a rational and pleasing conversation is that there is hardly anyone who doesn’t think more about what he wants to say than about answering … Continue reading →

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Terra Cotta Troika

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Malcolm Farley

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