Jack Burns Lives!

Commentary, ideas and miscellany in the spirit of Edward Abbey

Archive for August, 2005

Remembering Ed Abbey

I enjoyed Gregory McNamee’s recent article commemorating the tenth anniversary of Abbey’s death on March 14. It’s encouraging to see that while Ed may no longer be with us, his work and his message live on.
What’s not encouraging is the present condition of our society and the minuscule number of people willing to take a [...]

Anybody But Bush?

I recently received a heavy dose of criticism from some die-hard Democratic supporters when I pointed out that John Kerry supports Bush’s request for an additional $81.9 billion to bolster his Middle Eastern joy ride. Not only does Kerry support it, but it appears it will be approved with overwhelming Democratic support.
This of course bolsters [...]