Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol
A gathering storm?
Via The Moscow Times, here is a minute-by-minute timeline of the pro-democracy events unfolding in Russia. (In addition, we hope the dictators in China, Cuba, Hong Kong, Iran, North Korea, Turkey, and Venezuela are also held to account soon for … Continue reading
Best “Bernie Meme” Ever?
For my fellow political philosophers and fans of Thomas Hobbes, the meme pictured below has my vote! (As an added bonus, here is a comprehensive thread containing many more good Bernie memes, which should last us until the rest of … Continue reading
In Memoriam H.L.A.
With apologies to Tennyson, check out this 2011 essay by Howard Bryant (ESPN) describing one the most remarkable chapters in the history of sports. In addition to breaking records in baseball, the great Henry Louis Aaron helped to change Atlanta … Continue reading
Knight-Tac-Toe
More details about this hybrid game are available here.
If we are going to impeach former presidents …
Let’s start with George Bush Jr. (“Bushito”) for starting costly wars without end in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today (21 Jan. 2021), for example, 18 years after Bushito’s fateful decision to start a disastrous pre-emptive war on false pretenses, there is … Continue reading
The NBA is the new USSR
Exhibit A. Meanwhile, is President Biden the new Konstantin Chernenko? #gerontocracy
Postmodern paper-title generator
My next paper will have to be on “The Politics of Normativity in the New Media”!
Animals interrupting wildlife photographers
The full thread is available here, via Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa).
Let freedom ring …
In honor of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and MLK Day, we are posting below a small sample of MLK-related postage stamps from around the world: