Archive for September, 2008

Posted on September 26, 2008 - by Aaron Ross Powell

Karaoke Quintessence: Chapter 5: Caesar

Alex Dale follows his first lead on his mission for the tweens–and ends up in an odd little bar.

Posted on September 25, 2008 - by Aaron Ross Powell

Populism & Anti-Populism: A False Dilemma?

I’m reading “Here, the People Rule: A Constitutional Populist Manifesto” by Harvard law professor Richard D. Parker.

Parker’s a collectivist, a communitarian, a fan of the people and majority rule, and he just can’t abide by what he sees as the anti-populist elitism of constitutional law. By holding the Constitution up as something “above” normal [...]

Posted on September 23, 2008 - by Aaron Ross Powell

Jesus on TV

Two weeks ago, on the generally excellent Fox show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, a paramedic who was about to go on the run was given a bible by an FBI agent. “For the road,” the agent said, as the camera zoomed in on “Holy Bible” in gold letters on black leather.

This week, that [...]

Posted on September 4, 2008 - by Aaron Ross Powell

Karaoke Quintessence: Chapter 4: Freaks

Jimmy heads back to his hotel after his encounter with Ellison and soon realizes he may be in considerable danger.