Skip to content

Ordinary Times

A place of politics, culture, and discourse

Primary Menu
  • Log-in
  • Welcome!
    • Masthead
    • Inquiries
    • Guest Posting Policy
    • About Feature Images
  • Community
    • Commentareum
    • State of the Discussion (beta)
    • Commenting Policy
    • The 500kth Ordinary Comment
    • The 750kth Ordinary Comment
  • Follow Us
    • On Facebook
    • On Twitter
    • Entries RSS
    • Comments RSS
  • Friends
    • Arc Digital
    • Outside the Beltway
    • Splice Today
    • Elections Daily
    • Liberal Currents
    • The Bulwark
    • Conservative Pathways
    • Misfits Politics
    • American Creation
  • Blog Archives
    • Blinded Trials
    • Mindless Diversions
    • Bookclubs!
    • Not a Potted Plant
    • Dutch Courage
    • Journeys in Alterity
    • The 49th
    • Jubilee
    • Safe Depository
“by no definition of the word…” IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-1024px-Jörg_Breu_dJ_Die_Lebensalter_des_Mannes

“by no definition of the word…”

Erik Kain February 18, 2009
1. Please see an update to this post here. Okay, so right off the bat I’ve taken...
Read More Read more about “by no definition of the word…”
Christianism and the Gay Marriage Debate IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-hermitage.mosaic-floor-107001

Christianism and the Gay Marriage Debate

Erik Kain February 18, 2009
Regarding Andrew’s post about the full-page anti-gay-marriage ad run in the Salt Lake Tribune, I find I...
Read More Read more about Christianism and the Gay Marriage Debate
The Promise of Liberaltarianism IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-rijks.the-threatened-swan-interpreted-later-as-an-allegory-on-johan-de-witt

The Promise of Liberaltarianism

Mark of New Jersey February 17, 2009
Scott and Chris each take issue with my post on Liberaltarianism in a Liberal Age, Scott on...
Read More Read more about The Promise of Liberaltarianism
just nationalize them already… IFRL-Mindiv-adrien-olichon-761777-unsplash

just nationalize them already…

Erik Kain February 17, 2009
Much ado is being made over the recent revelations surrounding the Obama rescue plan that was sort-of,...
Read More Read more about just nationalize them already…
25 Best Blogs IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-tate.the-last-judgement-94

25 Best Blogs

Erik Kain February 17, 2009
Time has a story out today on the 25 best blogs (and 5 most over-rated blogs).  No...
Read More Read more about 25 Best Blogs
the invisible heart IFRL-NaPP-Space-rawpixel-id-283668

the invisible heart

Erik Kain February 17, 2009
Yglesias highlights an interesting interview with Jeb Bush on Sweden’s education system, which in short utilizes all...
Read More Read more about the invisible heart
climate partisanship IFRL-TLC-Scenery-rawpixel-id-429728

climate partisanship

Erik Kain February 16, 2009
George Will isn’t the only conservative partisan using global warming as a wedge issue.  Both sides of...
Read More Read more about climate partisanship
more on Kaus IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.monk-by-the-sea

more on Kaus

Freddie February 16, 2009
Conor Friedersdorf and Erik are joing Daniel Larison in pushing back strongly against me in the comments...
Read More Read more about more on Kaus
Phony in-house Conservative Battles IFRL-Plague-Nergal

Phony in-house Conservative Battles

Chris Dierkes February 16, 2009
My former political editor at the late-great Culture11, James Poulos makes an excellent contribution to a roundtable...
Read More Read more about Phony in-house Conservative Battles
the continuing fraud of Mickey Kaus IFRL-TLC-Scenery-science-fiction-1819026_1920

the continuing fraud of Mickey Kaus

Freddie February 16, 2009
Daniel Larison once took me to task (check the comments) for saying that Mickey Kaus is a...
Read More Read more about the continuing fraud of Mickey Kaus
Commonhood Liberaltarianism IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-nationalgallery.mary-magdalene-180

Commonhood Liberaltarianism

Chris Dierkes February 16, 2009
As one of the two resident unidentifiable (politically) members of the League, I thought I might give...
Read More Read more about Commonhood Liberaltarianism
goodnight, Sunday, and Monday tomorrow IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.vesuvius-in-eruption-with-a-view-over-the-islands-in-the-bay-of-naples-100

goodnight, Sunday, and Monday tomorrow

Freddie February 16, 2009
So I had a long post all written out, and I don’t know, maybe I will rework...
Read More Read more about goodnight, Sunday, and Monday tomorrow
A letter to Avigdor Lieberman IFRL-Mindiv-camila-fernandez-1055200-unsplash

A letter to Avigdor Lieberman

Erik Kain February 14, 2009
I wanted to give a quick shout-out to blogger Max Socol who has a really interesting op-ed...
Read More Read more about A letter to Avigdor Lieberman
Liberaltarianism in a Liberal Age IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-426219

Liberaltarianism in a Liberal Age

Mark of New Jersey February 13, 2009
Robert Stacy McCain has a scathing post that seeks to permanently douse the concept of a left-libertarian...
Read More Read more about Liberaltarianism in a Liberal Age
…speaking of socialism… IFRL-NaPP-Asia-800px-Qiu_Ying_-_Spring_Morning_in_the_Han_Palace_-_Walters_3548_-_View_D

…speaking of socialism…

Erik Kain February 13, 2009
There is a point at which the pursuit of the American Dream can be wholly boiled down...
Read More Read more about …speaking of socialism…
socialism creep IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.castle-by-the-river

socialism creep

Freddie February 13, 2009
Okay, so I can’t quite follow this. I’m sure Peter’s right about the merits of The International;...
Read More Read more about socialism creep
politics and poetry IFRL-TLC-Scenery-science-fiction-1819026_1920

politics and poetry

Erik Kain February 13, 2009
“And just as I often fret that my hopes for a right-of-center majority lie somewhere back in...
Read More Read more about politics and poetry
Young Turks and Defeatists IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.burg-scharfenberg-at-night

Young Turks and Defeatists

Erik Kain February 13, 2009
A symptom of the conservative movement mentality–something I’d say is bound inextricably to the very concept of...
Read More Read more about Young Turks and Defeatists
The Death of Art? IFRL-TLC-Scenery-shounen21-767922-unsplash

The Death of Art?

Erik Kain February 13, 2009
If Freddie’s post is a perfect example of “declinist, doom and gloomism” mine will be an example...
Read More Read more about The Death of Art?
The Risk Problem… IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-otle-vulture

The Risk Problem…

Dave February 13, 2009
Being a finance geek, I can’t help myself from making a few comments… E.D. Kain writes… Here...
Read More Read more about The Risk Problem…

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 1,015 1,016 1,017 1,018 1,019 1,020 1,021 … 1,023 Next

Recent Comments

  • LeeEsq in reply to CJColucci on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025There are more than a few people who think that the Democrats should run AOC clones in every distric…
  • CJColucci in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025We're talking past each other. I like the 50-state strategy and would like to see real resources put…
  • LeeEsq in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025In one case, the district’s curriculum encourages students to write to Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former Bla…
  • North in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025They'd probably be in China if they were.
  • North in reply to Dark Matter on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up CallI disagree with your point here- if an attack of this type were tried in the US I presume the drones…
  • Marchmaine in reply to Chris on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025It's the retconning of the Omni-cause such that people are supposed to pick a side based on a tenden…
  • Jaybird in reply to CJColucci on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025The biggest examples that spring to mind are Beto O'Rourke and that chick in Kentucky that they kept…
  • CJColucci in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025Names. Where did the Dems run AOC clones in Iowa or Nebraska or Ohio or Arkansas? True, they lost se…
  • Jaybird in reply to LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025You'd think that they'd be on board.
  • Jaybird in reply to Chris on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025I'm against the ethnic cleansing and genocide of the Palestinians, but I'm also against terrorism ag…

Devcat Reports

Devcat image

Problems persist. We appreciate your patience.

More Comments

  • LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • Chris in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • Michael Cain in reply to Slade the Leveller on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Jaybird in reply to David TC on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • Jaybird in reply to Marchmaine on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • Jaybird in reply to Burt Likko on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Chris in reply to Burt Likko on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Burt Likko on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • DensityDuck in reply to Burt Likko on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Burt Likko in reply to Jaybird on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Burt Likko in reply to Jaybird on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Marchmaine in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • Slade the Leveller in reply to DensityDuck on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Jaybird in reply to CJColucci on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • CJColucci in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
June 2025
S M T W T F S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
« May    

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

You may have missed

Operation Spider Web

Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call

David Thornton June 3, 2025 13
05. MMR Oscar Projections (1)

98th Oscars Projections: Post-Cannes Edition

Luis A. Mendez June 2, 2025
fifty

Somebody is Always Taking the Joy out of Life

Clare Briggs June 2, 2025
longhour

Needing a Friend on Saturday Morning

Clare Briggs May 31, 2025

Recent Comments

  • LeeEsq in reply to CJColucci on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • CJColucci in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025

Recent Comments

  • LeeEsq in reply to CJColucci on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • CJColucci in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • LeeEsq in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • North in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • North in reply to Dark Matter on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call

Ordinary Twitter

Tweets by Ordinarians

Recent Comments

  • Jaybird in reply to Burt Likko on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Chris in reply to Burt Likko on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Burt Likko on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • DensityDuck in reply to Burt Likko on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Burt Likko in reply to Jaybird on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Burt Likko in reply to Jaybird on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Marchmaine in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • Slade the Leveller in reply to DensityDuck on Ukraine Provides a Wake-up Call
  • Jaybird in reply to CJColucci on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • CJColucci in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • Jaybird in reply to CJColucci on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • CJColucci in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • Jaybird in reply to David TC on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • Jaybird in reply to LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
  • LeeEsq in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 6/2/2025
Copyright © All rights reserved. | MoreNews by AF themes.