Sorry for the multiple diaries.

I just happened upon this gem from one Michael J. Smith over at Counterpunch and felt as if it should be more widely distributed.

Here’s a little teaser.

Babes In Kosland.

You can’t grow up in a little Protestant church down South, like I did, without having the Scriptures come to mind occasionally. What came to my mind up in that Space Needle, as I looked down at the streetlights stretching out into desert darkness, and heard the giddy voices of the Kosniks raised in illusory triumph behind me, was a bit from Luke’s gospel:

    “And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

    “And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will, I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

    “And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan.”

The Kosniks, smart and likable as so many of them are, haven’t the astuteness of the distinguished Galilean. He understood that the Devil’s promises are hollow ones; but I fear the Kosniks will have to discover that by experience.

There’s more.

MUCH more.

His take on Joe Wlson is right on the money.

Go read it.

Interesting.

This one is from day two.

Read day one while you are at it. It contains a TRULY precious description of Kos, General Wesley Clark, and their personal meeting.

They’re Not in Kansas, Anymore.

Priceless.

I am putting the series on my “to read” list.

Bet on it.

AG

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