January 19th, 2012 by zen
All In: The Education of General David Petraeus...
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January 11th, 2012 by zen
A short and cranky diatribe. Adam Elkus and his...
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January 6th, 2012 by zen
Buried at work this week, but I wanted to take a...
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December 31st, 2011 by zen
George F. Kennan: An American Life by John...
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December 20th, 2011 by zen
Fatboy Kim II (Photo hat tip to Robert Young...
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