HOWARD ZINN: With an occupying army waging war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the military bases and corporate bullying in every part of the world, there is hardly a question anymore of the existence of an American Empire. Indeed, the once-fervent denials have turned into a boastful, unashamed, embrace of the idea…
I SEEM TO HAVE A HABIT of getting overwhelmed by blogging and disappearing just as, or the day after, a link from a larger site brings in a huge influx of readers, at least for a day. I don’t think this is an entirely accidental habit of mine. Sometimes I feel it’s a good way to directly counter that impulse that gets you compulsively or needlessly checking stats and writing to a number, rather than to your heart and mind’s impulses. But I’m also busy right now with a few different things, so I’ve been away. I’m still busy, and to tell you the truth, I’m not sure what I could even blog right now. And I don’t mean specifically…I mean existentially. I’ll try to hit that tomorrow, because that was going to be my topic before I got busy.
For now, I’m going to post an excellent video cartoonified excerpt on American Empire from Howard Zinn’s book A People’s History of American Empire.
I’ve a lot I’d love to comment on, regarding this topic. Again, though, I’m very busy for a few. Back tomorrow with that post advising you to burn down your blog to good dance music, and an announcement of a new job I have. Blogging.
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i agree. great presentation of Zinn’s sentiment. i’ll be back to your blog por supuesto. existential crisis never over.
thanks for reading. we’ll see if my news excites others. 
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This graphic version of Zinn’s life and insights is wonderful, and I hope that copies of it soon end up under a lot of dying trees.