News by Osmosis: November 2008

Friday, November 21st, 2008 Posted in News by Osmosis | 4 Comments »

Barack Obama won a resounding victory to become the 44th president of the United States. He is working even now as President-elect to usher in change back to the change that existed before the current president of change changed things ...

New by Osmosis: August, 2008

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in News by Osmosis | 8 Comments »

It's time for another edition of News by Osmosis, wherein I, a dedicated avoider of newspapers, share with you my understanding of the news gleaned from random bits of information that assail me despite my best efforts to ignore them. The ...

News by Osmosis: July, 2008

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in News by Osmosis | 5 Comments »

In national news, we are out of gasoline. That recent tankful you got will be your last. We are also out of money. Your local bank will soon be converted to a pawn shop. Finally, we are out of food, ...

News by Osmosis: April, 2008

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in News by Osmosis | 3 Comments »

Several of you, like me, have forsaken the news as an irritant, but wrote to tell me that you appreciated my recent rundown of the U.S. presidential campaign. So as a public service, I'd like to offer my latest installment ...

News by Osmosis: Campaign Edition

Monday, January 14th, 2008 Posted in News by Osmosis | 14 Comments »

I've come a long way from my days as a graduate student, immersed in thoughts and discussions about politics. Now I avoid political discussions like Michael Moore avoids vegetables. I even let my newspaper subscription lapse, so I could have ...