Tag Archives: George W. Bush

Light Sleepers

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Nathaniel Missildine

An American in France during the Bush years, Nathaniel Missildine awaits the birth of his child. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged enceinte, expats, fatherhood, France, George W. Bush, Place de la Concorde | 5 Comments

Bush in Rehab

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Greg Olear

Is it possible to construct an argument that George W. Bush was not a terrible president? Greg Olear gives it the college try. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged 9/11, Charles Krauthammer, David French, epic fail, failure, George W. Bush, James Buchanan, Katrina, Mona Charen, presidential rankings, Warren G Harding | 2 Comments

Gonzo Tubthumping, Getting Knocked Down And Getting Up Again

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Danbert Nobacon

Danbert Nobacon on Chumbawamba and “Tubthumper,” war and peace, the axis of dissent, and how we can’t control responses to our art. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Alex Cox, Ben Affleck, Bruce Willis, Chumbawamba, Colin Powell, Frank Zappa, George W. Bush, James Hansen, John Lennon, Lenny Bruce, Mel Gibson, President Nixon, President Obama, tubthumping | 1 Comment

Madness In The Penguin House

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Peter Mountford

Wherein Peter Mountford examines the “gloriously ungainly” new direction of publishing–the forced merger—and makes friends with a legion of authors with a novel suggestion for compensation. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture | Tagged 50 Shades of Gray, Andrew wylie, Evison, George W. Bush, greywolf press, sasquatch press, Tin House | 4 Comments

Like Superior

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Greg Olear

God against Satan, 2Pac against Biggie, Bush against Gore…Greg Olear selects a winner based on Faceook LIKEs. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture | Tagged 2Pac, Al Gore, Beyonce, Biggie, Facebook, Facebook likes, George W. Bush, God, Hollywood Undead, Jesus, John Lennon, Rihanna, Satan, The Beatles, Twilight | 2 Comments

Twit Rombot 2012

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Elissa Schappell

In which Elissa Schappell dismantles the GOP cyborg known colloquially as “Mitt Romney.” Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged 2012, Corporations are people, George W. Bush, Michele Bachmann, Mission Accomplished, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rombot, The Wizard of Oz | Comments Off

Shock & Awe

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Greg Olear

May 1, 2012, marks the ninth anniversary of George W. Bush’s “Mission Accomplished” speech, and the seventh anniversary of the publication of the Downing Street memo. Greg Olear recounts—and re-counts—the invasion of Iraq. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Bill Clinton, crude, debutante, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, FDR, federal deficit, George W. Bush, Iraq invasion, Iraqi casualties, military casualties, military suicides, Monica Lewinsky, No Blood For Oil, Richard Nixon, the blue dress, top marginal tax rates | Comments Off