Pax Nortona – A Blog by Joel Sax
From the Land of the Lost Blunderbuss
Month: April 2003
Open Letter to Jeanne d’Arc
Posted on April 3, 2003 in Reflections
I felt very much alone in the world, an odd duck bleeding from thousands of shotgun pellets and waiting for still more to come from all quarters.
Thanks
Posted on April 3, 2003 in Cats Gratitude Grief
Thank you to everyone who responded so quickly to my news of Tracy’s death last night. And thank you to those who will offer their comfort.
Tracy Tu Tu Wa Wa (1986 to 2003)
Posted on April 2, 2003 in Cats Grief Milestones
She died as I said, in my lap, crying only once, near the end.
War Blogging
Posted on April 2, 2003 in Citizenship Crosstalk Pointers War
I’d like to confront an erroneous view that is going around in some circles, one that is epitomized by the folksy saying that there are three positions on every issue: yours, mine, and the Truth. I feel that this is a cop out, a way of avoiding adjusting your take on events when the facts don’t support it.
Death Watch
Posted on April 2, 2003 in Cats
I don’t know what is passing through her eyes as she lays there.
Definition for Our Time
Posted on April 2, 2003 in Thinking
America: the one country in the world where running with the herd is considered — nay, touted and extolled — as an act of individualism.
Remember John Komyakevich.
Posted on April 2, 2003 in Atrocity War
Face it: Americans are now in the habit of rushing to judgement about anyone or anything who makes this war effort look bad. Some shoot to kill.
State of Caring
Posted on April 2, 2003 in Appeals and Goodwill
Old news, but in this time of war, it’s worth a second look.
Do you live in a stingy state?
According to the United Way State of Caring index, the stingiest states in the country are (from bottom to top):
- Lousiana
- New Mexico
- Arizona
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Nevada
- Texas
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Tennessee
Before I gloat, I must note that my home state of California placed 38th — just missing the bottom ten.
The most generous states are:
- Minnesota
- New Hampshire
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Maine
- Iowa
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
- South Dakota
- North Dakota
I can, off hand, see a few rough correlations. Stingy states tend to have the death penalty and vote reactionary. The more generous states tend to vote liberal and don’t usually have the death penalty.
I suspect that support for vs. opposition to Mr. Bush’s war would follow a similar map.
April Foolery
Posted on April 1, 2003 in Pointers
I’ve been threatened with shooting by right wingers for my views enough that I suspect the story about killing the peace activist for his views just might be the truth. If not, it’s a sick joke.
