Born: Spokane, Washington
Highest degree: PhD Linguistics, University of Hawaii
Profession: Associate Professor Emeritus, Linguistics Department, Ohio University
Research interests: Malayo-Polynesian linguistics, with particular emphasis on the Rejang language of Sumatra, Indonesia
Teaching interests: Literature and Linguistics
77 comments
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 3:25:12 PM
Diary: "The 911 View From Texas: It Was A Lucky Shot"
Yes
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 7:56:33 AM
Diary: "The 911 View From Texas: It Was A Lucky Shot"
Woah, Mr. M
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 3:34:35 PM
Diary: "Number One Reason to Support Cindy Sheehan"
Thank you for the picture
Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 11:29:23 AM
Diary: "America the Loony Bin"
Good point
Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 8:58:01 AM
Article: "Naomi Wolf Must Watch Video: A Coup Took Place on October 1,"
I agree with you, Richard
Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 8:28:53 AM
Article: "Naomi Wolf Must Watch Video: A Coup Took Place on October 1,"
Were the 2001 anthrax attacks the work
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 3:04:45 PM
Diary: "America the Loony Bin"
'nother question
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 11:18:13 AM
Diary: "America the Loony Bin"
Well put
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 10:38:36 AM
Diary: "America the Loony Bin"
One last question
Monday, October 6, 2008 at 2:30:46 PM
Diary: "America the Loony Bin"
Two questions
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 7:01:15 PM
Diary: "America the Loony Bin"
Gandhi was a friend of mine ... (just kidding)
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 12:44:27 PM
Quicklink: "Kucinich: We had alternatives to this bailout"
Stolen elections are the problem
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 10:57:11 AM
Quicklink: "Kucinich: We had alternatives to this bailout"
Wha? Wha?
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 9:14:27 AM
Quicklink: "Kucinich: We had alternatives to this bailout"
Wha?
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 9:03:43 AM
Diary: "America the Loony Bin"
Correct analysis, weak conclusion
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 3:05:53 PM
Diary: "We are not stupid, we are manipulated"
Fascism will have reached an advanced stage in America
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 1:07:08 PM
Diary: "We are not stupid, we are manipulated"
I mostly agree with you, but
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 9:12:04 AM
Diary: "MUST READ FOR OBAMA: Obama and the Palin Effect by Deepak Ch"
Deepak was probably right
Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 1:16:19 PM
Article: "Republican Reality vs. "The Show" and the GOP War Against th"
definition of "good speaker" please
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 5:37:16 PM
Diary: "What motivates political corruption"
Simple question, simple answer
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 2:22:20 PM
Diary: "Does the Media Labor With Fear?"
Well put, Debbie
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 8:44:26 AM
Article: "My Take on Covering Potentially Taboo Topics Like Bristol Pa"
I agree with you, Mark, and think the point runs very deep
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 5:00:54 PM
Article: "My Take on Covering Potentially Taboo Topics Like Bristol Pa"
Trust, but verify
Monday, September 1, 2008 at 7:30:12 AM
Poll: "When Rove speaks, be very afraid - Poll"
Article on how Bush can cancel 2008 election
Monday, September 1, 2008 at 7:03:06 AM
Poll: "When Rove speaks, be very afraid - Poll"
Good point
Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 6:27:03 AM
Poll: "Poll: When Rove speaks, be very afraid - Poll"
Good point
Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 5:15:11 PM
Diary: "Does the Media Labor With Fear?"
Quid pro quo
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 12:26:20 PM
Article: "The False Enemies of the United States"
Thank for a nice article, except
Monday, August 18, 2008 at 9:19:59 AM
Diary: "Why People Who Question the Anthrax Attacks Won't Question 9"
Yes
Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 1:43:34 PM
Diary: "Why Is Bush Expanding Spy Powers NOW?"
This is win-win for the Republicans, sadly
Friday, August 15, 2008 at 2:09:18 PM
Diary: "FROM PRAVDA WITH LOVE: BUSH, SHUT UP"
You mean we're not
Friday, August 15, 2008 at 1:50:21 PM
Article: "There May Be Many Mushroom Clouds In Our Future"
All too true
Friday, August 15, 2008 at 12:11:33 PM
Article: "The Daily Show Live From The White House"
For more on this topic from Paul Craig Roberts
Friday, August 15, 2008 at 11:19:20 AM
Quicklink: "Conyers Announces Review of Allegations of Bush Administrati"
You took the words
Friday, August 15, 2008 at 11:05:29 AM
Article: "There May Be Many Mushroom Clouds In Our Future"
"Nations don't invade other nations"
Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 1:44:45 PM
Poll: "Poll: Would President Washington continue to warn against pa"
Thank you for your comment.
Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 1:40:29 PM
Poll: "Poll: Would President Washington continue to warn against pa"
Your comment
Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 7:43:02 AM
Poll: "Poll: Poll: Would you vote for Nancy Pelosi?"
I agree with daveys
Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 6:40:17 AM
Diary: "CIA Had Killer Anthrax"
Thank you
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 1:56:10 PM
Diary: "CIA Had Killer Anthrax"
What's the shelf life of anthrax?
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 1:15:16 PM
Poll: "Poll: Congressional Apology to Muslims imminent in the anthr"
Thanks for your thoughtful comment
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:22:29 PM
Diary: "In Praise Of Olberman And A Plea To Dennis"
Statue of Dennis Kucinich
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:04:24 PM
Diary: "Is Google Censoring Anthrax Coverage by Glenn Greenwald?"
Dear Better WO
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 1:39:07 PM
Article: "This is Horseshit"
Cindy speaks for me
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 1:32:29 PM
Diary: "Is Google Censoring Anthrax Coverage by Glenn Greenwald?"
They must've fixed it
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 1:32:15 PM
Diary: "Is Google Censoring Anthrax Coverage by Glenn Greenwald?"
They must've fixed it
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 7:47:50 AM
Article: "The 11th Husband; or, Why software is bad for elections"
I agree with the substance but not the thrust
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 6:23:00 AM
Article: "The 11th Husband; or, Why software is bad for elections"
Punch line Reaganesque
Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 4:05:12 PM
Article: "Pelosi Claims Republicans Want Impeachment"
If I lived in San Francisco
Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 9:54:52 AM
Article: "Code Pink Collects Signatures for Kucinich's Congressional R"
How many times have I signed an impeachment petition?
Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 9:02:00 AM
Poll: "Poll: Can George Bush's crimes be prosecuted after he leaves"
Yes, he can but No, he probably won't
Friday, August 1, 2008 at 3:27:48 PM
Diary: "It's Not the Differences But the Similarities That Matter"
On two-man races
Friday, August 1, 2008 at 1:59:57 PM
Diary: "It's Not the Differences But the Similarities That Matter"
Answer to your questions
Friday, August 1, 2008 at 1:33:22 PM
Diary: "It's Not the Differences But the Similarities That Matter"
Differences matter
Friday, August 1, 2008 at 11:55:17 AM
Diary: "It's Not the Differences But the Similarities That Matter"
Obama iv. McCain still a choice
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 6:03:47 PM
Poll: "Poll: Why does the United States use torture?"
Yes
Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 7:40:26 AM
Quicklink: "Justice Antonin Scalia: Al Gore to blame for 2000 US electio"
Scalia showing himself impeachabe
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 5:28:12 PM
Poll: "Poll: Why does the United States use torture?"
You may be right
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 2:16:26 PM
Quicklink: "McKinney Joins Forces with Sheehan to Unseat Pelosi"
Ditto
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 12:06:07 PM
Poll: "Poll: Why does the United States use torture?"
But which is the most important?
Monday, June 23, 2008 at 3:55:00 PM
Poll: "Poll: Why does the United States use torture?"
Thanks for your thoughtful post
Monday, June 23, 2008 at 8:45:26 AM
Diary: "Open Discussion Thread: Why do You think that Impeachment is"
The real reason
Monday, June 23, 2008 at 6:45:43 AM
Poll: "Poll: Have you read Kucinich's 35 articles of impeachment?"
How about an ad in the NYT?
Monday, June 23, 2008 at 6:28:52 AM
Poll: "Poll: Have you read Kucinich's 35 articles of impeachment?"
Linda, your comment
Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 5:38:12 PM
Poll: "Poll: Have you read Kucinich's 35 articles of impeachment?"
Kucinich will be remembered
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 7:46:42 PM
Poll: "Poll: White House Fire in Dick Cheney's Office"
Thanks for chiming in
Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 6:52:16 AM
Poll: "Poll: Should Congress Impeach Bush and/or Cheney?"
And not only that
Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 10:32:03 AM
Diary: ""It Would Be the End of His Business ... He Would Be Denounc"
Osama bin Laden not on FBI's suspect list for 9/11 attacks
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 10:09:16 AM
Diary: "9/11: Cover For A Coup D'Etat?"
Kennedy's whole speech
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 9:46:38 AM
Diary: "9/11: Cover For A Coup D'Etat?"
JFK's "monolithic and ruthless conspiracy" was the USSR
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 7:55:51 AM
Diary: "9/11: Cover For A Coup D'Etat?"
1933 - year of infamy
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 6:52:54 AM
Diary: "Satire: 9/11 Pancake Theory Confirmed"
IHOP
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 7:04:23 PM
Article: "Why Bush cannot be counted out yet"
I agree
Monday, May 19, 2008 at 5:55:08 AM
Article: "Why Bush cannot be counted out yet"
Lame duck or wounded snake?
Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:57:23 PM
Poll: "Poll: UFO and Exterrestrial Articles on OpEdNews?"
Emphasizing the "U" in UFO
Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 5:12:30 PM
Poll: "Poll: White House Fire in Dick Cheney's Office"
NYT's "response" to the poll.
Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 11:53:52 AM
Quicklink: "Loss of Civil Liberties Since 9/11 Timeline"
Timeline contains essential information