p.s. more post-scripts

Two good movies to recommend: Lions for Lambs and Charlie Wilson’s War. Charlie Wilson’s War in particular is fast paced, and an especially high-quality movie. Written by Aaron Soorkin, it contains all of the fast-paced, smartly written dialogue that you expect from the writer of the West Wing, The American President, Jack & Bobby, etc. And yes, Studio 60 sucked, but everyone gets a few passes.

This article in The Atlantic from ‘07 is rock-solid reading of Niebuhr and the present. It’s thick, but highly worth it. Niebuhr’s ‘middle against the ends’ fits precisely with my viewpoints on teh candidates, partisan politics, and most issues.