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Essays/Criticism by Ira Rosenstein will be many things. We lead off with long political essays, followed by short essays on varied topics, and ending with works of criticism. Your comments are welcome on my e-mail:

  irar@iopener.net.

EXTENDED POLITICAL ESSAYS  :

1.   BUSH AS COMMANDER IN AFGHANISTAN: COWARDLY AND INCOMPETENT
2.   HOW AL-QAEDA CAN WIN
3.   AL-QAEDA, THE TALIBAN, NUDJARIN, TERRORISM AND ME  
4.   TARAWA, IWO JIMA, OKINAWA AND OTHER BATTLES REMEMBERED: WITH FURTHER THOUGHTS ON THE WAR ON TERROR  


5.  CLINTON'S CRIMES: WE MUST NEVER FORGET  


6.  GLOBAL WARMING: THE TRUTH. AND WHAT THE TRUTH MEANS


7.  TOILETS. AND OUR ALLEGIANCE TO MODERN CIVILIZATION

8.   LETTER FROM CAIRO
9.   BLACK AFRICA DEFENDED, HISTORY AND PEOPLE
10. ISLAM'S INEVITABLE VICTORY. BUT WHAT IT MEANS.



SHORT ESSAYS  :
1.   THE PRESIDENCY -  ONE EXTENDED FAMILY
2.   WHAT DO WOMEN WANT?
3.   EARS THE KEY TO HAIR
4.   A NEW OLD TESTAMENT JUSTICE
5.   RACE AND SPORT
6.   MAGNIFICENTLY-BUILT "SISSIES"
7.   THE AGE SPOT
8.   WESTERN EUROPE'S POPULATIONS
9.   ADONIS-LIKE SONS?
10.  RETAIL SERVICE
11.  BASEBALL: EVERYONE A SUPERSTAR
12.  THERE'S THIS THING CALLED RAIL
13.  103 YEARS OLD WITH NOTHING TO SAY
14.  I'LL DIE BEFORE MY CLOTHES
15.  HOW GREAT THE PITCHERS WERE
16.  THE STARR REPORT - ONE LAST TIME
17.  MIDDLE EAST TRAVELS
18.  MY FATHER AND THE BOOKSHELVES
19.  A SPIDER
20.  SHUT UP, WHITE PEOPLE
21.  TAKE YOUR ASTEROID AND SHOVE IT
22.  WEN HO LEE: POLITICALLY CORRECT TRAITOR?
23.  THE DRUG WAR'S OVER
24.  DON'T WORRY - THESE SLAVES ARE ONLY WOMEN
25.  PICTURES
26.  A GOOD MAN IN THE FIRE
27.  AMERICA'S FEMALE BUTCH HETEROS
28.  THE CULT OF THE ASIAN GIRL
29.  WANNA RENT A PORN STAR?

30.  KISS THE (BASEBALL) FROG
31.  MY DREAM OF NUDJARIN
32.  WHY DIVORCE IS LIKE DEATH

33.  THE LAST OF THE SUAY
34.  ALSO BETRAYED BY A DRY CLEANER
35.  WE FORGET WHAT WE READ
36.  AMAZONS
37.  NEXT DOOR
38.  MYTH
39.  THE PIZZERIA AND THE BILLIONAIRE
40.  LESS HUMAN, AND LESSER HUMANS
41.  DEATH'S TERRIFYING PORTAL
42.  DEATH'S TERRIFYING PORTAL ( II )
43.  ALL RISE IN DUNG

44.  FURTHER THOUGHTS ON CHRISTIANITY, AFTER MY REVIEW BELOW OF GIBSON'S THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
45.  TWO CASHIER GIRLS TALKING - NEW SEPT. 2007
46.  GLOBAL WARMING IS HOPELESS 1: WHAT I'VE LEARNED IN RADIO - NEW OCT. 2007
47.  GLOBAL WARMING IS HOPELESS 2:  COAL - NEW OCT. 2007
48.  GLOBAL WARMING IS HOPELESS 3:  AIR TRAVEL - NEW OCT. 2007
49.  GLOBAL WARMING IS HOPELESS 4: CHINA, INDIA AND MASS MEDIA HYSTERIA - NEW APRIL 2008
50.  GLOBAL WARMING IS HOPELESS 5: THE MOST INSANE ESSAY TIME MAGAZINE EVER PRINTED - NEW APRIL 2008
 

 

EXTENDED ART ESSAYS  :
1.   THOUGHTS ON PARADISE LOST
2.   THOUGHTS ON SYLVIA PLATH
3.  GANGS OF NEW YORK: THIS FIERCE, FLAWED MASTERPIECE
4.  SPRINGSTEEN AND PROKOFIEV

5.  GIBSON'S THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST: FROM MY OWN PERSPECTIVE
6.  NUDJARIN WAS AS SMART AS PLATO - NEW APRIL 2008
7.  STATE OF FEAR: MICHAEL CRICHTON'S JACKASS NOVEL OF GLOBAL WARMING - NEW APRIL 2008



 

 

 

 


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