October 2004 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31             Sep   Nov ABOUT EA ABOUT ROB   TOPICS WE DISCUSS HERE: HOME RANTS BOOKS NOISE COMIX LINKS AND BUDDIES ARTWORK THE RAVEN INTERLUDE   SALON BLOG RANKINGS BLOG UPDATES EA REFERERS TECHNORATI         < £ Salon Bloggers & > Rate Me on BlogHop.com! help? Is my Blog HOT or NOT? Click here to visit Blogster.Net - Top Blogs! Blogroll Me!	Friday, October 15, 2004 Emphasis Added for Beginners   Emphasis Added was launched on August 29, 2002 as part of the first wave of blogs sponsored (and hosted) by the online zine Salon. From the beginning, its goal has been to provide content, commentary and community:   Content: Original essays on topics of interest to the author, including political theory, books and literature, music, popular culture (movies, television and comics), history, travel, and the occasional personal reflection. Commentary: Reflections on the events of the day, taken from the media or other blogs, from a modern, rational, “classical liberal” perspective not often heard in the mainstream these days. Community: The most important of EA has been the dedicated circle of readers who contribute immensely to the unique atmosphere here with their comments. All perspectives are welcome here, and it’s a particular point of pride with the author that those with contrary views continue to return and feel welcome to engage in an open, respectful exchange of opinions.   Favorite Posts: The Long Kiss Goodbye to the 20th Century (9/22/02) – Meditations on art and terrorism in the society of the spectacle. Shadow of a Dowd (9/30/02) – Pan of the fatuous New York Times editorialist. First post to gain wider notice. The Road Back (10/6/02) – Thoughts on the passing of my grandfather. The Feudal Presidency (10/8/02) – First examination of the theme of ideology vs. pragmatism in the Bush White House. Liberal Media – Myth and Reality (2/16/03) – Thoughts on why the media is fundamentally liberal, even if its politics aren’t. Fox on the Run (3/19/03) – Hawks, doves, foxes and hedgehogs as the nation drifted into war. Car Porn (4/14/03) – A tawdry tale of seduction at the dealership. Innovation and the Next Wave (3/22/04) – Where the next jobs are coming from. Sex and the City (6/14/04) – The politics of inhibition. Sunrise, Sunset (7/4/04) – Very personal review of Richard Linklater’s Before Sunset. Roshomon Nation (8/26/04) – The Swift Boat Veterans and the unraveling of reality in contemporary America. This Monkey’s Gone to Heaven (9/7/04) – Reflections on 15 years living in Seattle. 10:28:46 AM    Emphasize This! [] © Copyright 2004 Rob Salkowitz. Last update: 10/15/2004; 10:30:06 AM. Emphasis Added Theme designed by Andrew Lueck and Rob Salkowitz.	GUILT BY ASSOCIATION Those with the excellent taste to link to Emphasis Added. Orcinus Mark A.R. 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