Mike at Tangled Up In Blue Guy may have declared Carnival of the Liberals #60 the Dance of Death but don't let the downer of monicker stop you from reading some great liberal blogging. While it's doubtful that any of us are unfamiliar with any of the topics covered in this edition it's important to be reminded of how strange and macbre things have become over the past years. So go give TUIB Guy some respect and see what has your fellow bloggers bummed.
It looks like this is a busy week for Mike. In addition to this edition of CotL, he's doing Tangled Bank this week and he'll be hosting the Minnesota Atheists radio show next Sunday at 9AM. You can listen in via the magic of the web. In other news, I'll be Hans Meyer's guest on Situation Awareness (part of the Free World Radio Network) on March 29th at 10AM EST talking about all things Carnival of the Liberals.
Next up on Carnival of the Liberals is Alicia who can be found just beyond the Last Left Turn Before Hooterville. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Alicia this past November at Americans United For Separation Of Church And State's national meeting in DC. You'll definitely want to get a copy of her book The Price Of Right wherein she neatly dispenses with the myths the right wing has used to sell Conservatism to the American public.
One more thing before I let you go... I'd like to do a special edition devoted to skepticism and critical thinking in American politics on May 21st. Of particular interest to me are instances where skepticism and critical thinking have given way to irrationality and how those instances have shaped politics. Conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, global warming (and other forms of) denialism, and reactionary populism all fall under this general rubrick and there are plenty of examples both historical and current. I realize this isn't an area most of you write about every day so I wanted to give everybody who is interested in participating a heads up and hopefully we can expand the range of blogs contributing to Carnival of the Liberals.
PS: I lied. There is one other announcement. My partner and
I have started a food blog featuring not just recipes, but also local
restaurant and vendor reviews, as well as general commentary on all
things edible. So if you enjoy food you might also enjoy Food In The Fort
