So Egypt is over. Oh, we"ll hear snippets and see some snapshots, but make no mistake, Egypt is over. Why, you ask? Is it because peace is restored? (Hardly.) Is it because democracy has won? (Highly dubious.) Is it because more interesting events are developing elsewhere? (Plausible, but ...
So apparently we"re all having another "national conversation" and "experiencing something together" as Egypt unravels. I resent these media characterizations, since a "conversation" implies dialogue and, with all due respect, I confine my discourse to those whom I ...