John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 20, 2009, 10:46 am
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cGaywatch - Peter Vadala & William Phillipswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis Just watch the whole thing....
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 20, 2009, 10:36 am
It's a gloomy Friday morning here in Oberlin. Wilder Voice begins layout in earnest. I've got my senior recital in about two weeks. My seminar paper gets discussed by my class on Tuesday, and ...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 19, 2009, 2:46 pm
Ezra Klein has a question: "If you look at the campaign last year, presidential, you can’t find a mention of public option,” Joe Lieberman said. “It was added after the election as a part of wh...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 19, 2009, 11:46 am
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cExclusive - Lou Dobbs Extended Interview Pt. 1www.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Crisis Well, when Jon Stewart ...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 19, 2009, 9:55 am
Work, work, work, work, work, work, work, work... This is Ich Bin Ein Oberliner.
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 17, 2009, 4:50 pm
And make sure there's nothing in your mouth. This is The Weekly Standard's Matthew Continetti writing in The Washington Post (via va Whiskey Fire): Like a lot of people, as soon as I got my c...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 17, 2009, 2:21 pm
I know I've already written about this, but, this from Media Matters has me baffled: Despite the fear-mongering of many conservatives, the Obama administration's decision to prosecute five al...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 17, 2009, 9:03 am
It is indeed a sad day when Giraldo Rivera is the voice of reason. But that's Fox News for you. But, seriously folks, if the goal of terrorism is to inspire terror, then it seems to be working--a...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 17, 2009, 6:55 am
The View From My Desk The sky is blue! The sun is shining! The folks at Fox are freaking out! It's a beautiful Tuesday morning here in Oberlin, and things are looking up. This is Ich Bin Ein Obe...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 16, 2009, 8:44 pm
Little known fact: not only is Obama a secret Kenyan, he's also an agent of Japanese Emperor. Sure, the Emperor has no real power now, but as we all know, Kenya has long been a major source of sup...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 16, 2009, 2:51 pm
I'm with Dawkins on this one:. I replied to Dawkins that if something like a smart, technological, bipedal humanoid has a certain level of inevitability because of how evolution unfolds, then it ...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 16, 2009, 1:56 pm
It's dreary Monday here in Oberlin. Today is the begining of the end of this issue of Wilder Voice: Final drafts are due. I'm meeting with the Student Finance Committee (SFC) to try to get com...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 15, 2009, 11:30 pm
What I've Been Doing If you're wondering why posting has been light these last few days, then you're one of the elite few who reads Oberliner on a regular basis. Congratulations! The rea...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 14, 2009, 12:14 pm
With some nice poplar boards, some screws, some brackets, and a chalk line, this is my new living room.
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 14, 2009, 12:05 pm
The cover of my program: The Odyssey On December 5, 2009 at 4:30 PM in Fairchild Chapel It's a beautiful day here in Oberlin I've been doing some home improvement. Pictures to come. This is ...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 13, 2009, 1:37 pm
It's Friday the 13th!
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 13, 2009, 11:04 am
All right, so I’ve got this theory I like to call "The Rule of Four." And while I know a 'theory' can’t be a 'rule,' just roll with me here. Put simply, The Rule of Four is that a...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 12, 2009, 12:22 pm
It's a beautiful day, and I have a test in Modern Philosophy (modern being, of course, eighteenth century European philosophy). One of the topics is going to be Locke's view of the Molyneux Pr...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 11, 2009, 4:08 pm
I've got a new favorite, and its name is Language Log. Not that long ago, it gave me a grammatical crisis of conscience over the 'that'/'which' distinction. I've always though...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 11, 2009, 3:42 pm
Ezra Klein gives some proposals to eliminate the filibuster. As he admits, they're all bad, and, more to the point, it won't work. Why? Do I think any of this is likely? Not really. Senators ...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 11, 2009, 1:38 pm
From the SPAM files: Thank You for the post. I love to read interesting post that has knowledge to impart I hope to read more articles from you and in return I will post also my articles in the forum...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 10, 2009, 9:28 am
Eliza's design for the new Wilder Voice It's a gloomy Tuesday here in Oberlin. I didn't know one could have this much work. This is Ich Bin Ein Oberliner.
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 9, 2009, 11:29 pm
I mean, really? Noting that there had been a lot of “change” of late, Palin recalled a recent conversation with a friend about how the phrase “In God We Trust” had been moved to the edge of t...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 5, 2009, 8:38 am
It's cold windy and overcast. Normally I have a pseudo-clever anecdote or witticism, but I've got nothing today. This is Ich Bin Ein Oberliner.
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 4, 2009, 8:00 pm
And this guy's a freakin' sexpert. David Brooks, the short version : Let's go back to the Leave It To Beaver fifties!. David Brooks, the long version (via Ezra Klein) : the interplay bet...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 4, 2009, 7:25 pm
"An Episodic Life" is an ongoing column written by Marc Strom. Ever since Pam and Jim got together at the end of the third season of The Office, I’ve heard the same complaint from many people I’v...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 4, 2009, 10:12 am
OR, NOTES ON ECONOMICS here. In the latest Harper's (November, 2009), Steven Stoll sends a shot across the bow of climate deniers. But, the import of Stoll's article comes at the end: Takin...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 4, 2009, 9:39 am
"Viper" fighter from Battlestar Galactica made out of post-it notes It's a glum Wednesday morning here in Oberlin, not just because it looks like God is ready to piss on our fair town, but becaus...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 3, 2009, 9:37 pm
Well, I was going to stay up and see what happened with Issue 1 (gay marriage) in Maine, but I'm too tired, and it doesn't look like we'll know till morning. In the meantime, Republicans s...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 3, 2009, 9:17 pm
here Normally, I would say that developing higher reasoning skills is a good thing. Who'd of thought it could get you sent to hell. From Rachel Aviv's desturbing piece in the August 2009 Harp...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 3, 2009, 4:43 pm
Oh dear god. Glenn says that "the rain is coming." I love, in particular, his belief that government injecting money into the economy doesn't lead to "real" economic success. I think Keynes might ...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 3, 2009, 7:21 am
Of course, this is presuming that we do, in fact, kiss, and, frankly, the jury's still out on that. Welcome to Oberlin, right? Anyway, here's an empirically adequate and plausible account of ...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Nov 2, 2009, 8:29 am
"From There We Went West" (detail) by Amy Rice, "Heart Shaped Glasses" (detail) by Tara Costello, and "Flipped" (detail) by Jennifer Davis here. It's Monday. There's frost on the ground and c...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 23, 2009, 5:10 pm
I Love xkcd from NoamR on Vimeo. xkcd gets animated (h/t Ezra Klein), and it's adorable! I just wanted to draw your attention to a couple of things. First of all, as you may have noticed, my fri...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 23, 2009, 6:32 am
[Ed. Note: I've invited my good friend (and better writer) Marc to guest post here at Oberliner. He's responsible for this column : "An Episodic Life." You get ready to read. Hello. I’m Mar...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 22, 2009, 4:48 pm

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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 22, 2009, 3:31 pm
The Wilder Voice website, here. The address is http://www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/wvoice/. After months and months of waiting, I'm proud to announce the beta launch of the Wilder Voice website. Yay! ...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 22, 2009, 2:14 am
From HuffPo, here: Christina Turner feared that she might have been sexually assaulted after two men slipped her a knockout drug. She thought she was taking proper precautions when her doctor prescri...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 22, 2009, 1:33 am
My Super-Sweet Setup Let me preface this by noting that I love my current Mac. I've got a 500 gig, 20 inch iMac, which I bought two years ago, and it still runs like it's new. Seriously, I wu...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 19, 2009, 10:50 am
I was awoken by my landlord pounding on my door. They're fixing my roof(!) and winterizing my windows. It's loud. This is Ich Bin Ein Oberliner.
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 14, 2009, 7:01 am
"Keep Flapping, Mortal." John Grider Here. It's a chilly Wednesday morning here in Oberlin; midterms has come to Oberlin like the plague came to Europe; same amount of bathing, less death, though...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 13, 2009, 11:36 am
And now, for something completely different... via Warren Ellis comes this fascinating and deeply disturbing essay on the effects of the recession on the porn industry. Author Susannah Breslin writes:...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 13, 2009, 7:38 am
The latest issue of Spiral, Oberlin's genre-fiction magazine. Pick up copies in one of libraries or go online, here. It's a cold Tuesday morning here in Oberlin. The birds are not chirping, t...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 12, 2009, 7:53 am
David Grann says: "Cameron Todd Willingham in his cell on death row, in 1994. He insisted upon his innocence in the deaths of his children and refused an offer to plead guilty in return for a life sen...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 12, 2009, 7:47 am
The (incomplete) poster for my senior recital, "The Odyssey" It's a crisp and clean Monday morning. And, despite being yanked around by student employment for the last few weeks, it would seem th...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 11, 2009, 10:40 am
It's a lazy Sunday morning here in Oberlin. I've got some errands to run and some blogging to do. This is Ich Bin Ein Oberliner.
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 9, 2009, 5:44 am
Photo by Jaoa Pina Here. And now, a collection of quotes, collected without comment, from the magazines of the last couple of weeks. (1) From Michael Kazin's "Paranoia Strikes Deep" from The Nat...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 9, 2009, 5:35 am
"Untitled Gold" John Grider Here. My roof is leaking. Fuck. This is Ich Bin Ein Oberliner.
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 8, 2009, 3:36 pm
Some Mountain Goats A quick thought for all of you language mavens out there: are bands plural or singular? That is, I'm going to be talking about the band 'The Mountain Goats,' and I wan...
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John W. posted an article on ich bin ein oberliner - Oct 8, 2009, 7:07 am
The pastries in the Science Center are warm; the leaves outside are gold and red; and I'm fliggin' exhausted. This is Ich Bin Ein Oberliner. I've got a new post up at Oberlin Blogs.
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