
It appears to me that we have lost Confused Ponderer as a guest author. After he suddenly stopped posting I pulsed his e-mail several times and have received no reply. He always told me he was German but the only person of the same name who died at the right time was American, so, who knows. pl
He was a keen observer, a good teacher, and a patient soul. I learned a great deal from him, and am thankful for the time he shared with us all, here.
Posted by: Kyle Pearson | 20 April 2016 at 12:07 AM
Dear CP,
I always enjoyed your posts and comments. If possible, hope you can return.
Posted by: ISL | 20 April 2016 at 04:37 AM
I will miss him too, I always liked his handle "Confused Ponderer", it showed how unpretentious and self depreciating he was, given the solid structure of his thoughts and his pondering for truth.
Just slight clues about his sentence structure made me think he was German, but with a long stay in US.
On the other hand, he may have lost his internet service, computer broken, maybe something with his sight, or a gorgeous new wife who gives him more joy to spend time with rather than this site.
Posted by: Kunuri | 20 April 2016 at 05:15 AM
He'll be missed. If he has died then in the words of the prayer:
In paradisum deducant te Angeli:
in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres,
et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem.
Chorus Angelorum te suscipiat,
et cum Lazaro quondam pauper
aeternam habeas requiem.
Du
Posted by: Dubhaltach | 20 April 2016 at 09:12 AM
Walrus has not been heard of lately either. Sure hope that he is all right.
Posted by: Babak Makkinejad | 20 April 2016 at 11:16 AM
LeaNder: I would love to have read CP's response to this story. See https://twitter.com/joshua_landis/status/722556295010656256.
But since one federal judge has found Iran at least partially "responsible" for 9/11, I guess the attitude is, "Another will blame Assad for ISIS."
Posted by: Matthew | 20 April 2016 at 11:21 AM
Link doesn't work for me:
https://twitter.com/joshua_landis
Your argument reminds me of something, but your name doesn't connect with the context.
Posted by: LeaNder | 20 April 2016 at 12:02 PM
Babak
Walrus posted on Richard Sales excellent Socialism post so he is still reading here, although posting less often - which is a shame.
Posted by: JJackson | 20 April 2016 at 12:05 PM
That is the major obstacle for the normalization of the relations between US and Iran - barring eventual Iranian defeat; the weight of US Laws that are not subject to diplomatic negotiations.
Posted by: Babak Makkinejad | 20 April 2016 at 12:20 PM
He will be missed, hopefully his absence is due to something less permanent. I always found his posts to be enlightening.
Posted by: ThomasG | 20 April 2016 at 01:07 PM
BM: Applying extra-territorial jurisdiction to a nation's domestic laws is almost always wrong, IMHO.
Posted by: Matthew | 20 April 2016 at 02:41 PM
I, too have misssed CP.Hope he is OK-but I am afraid he might not be. This is a long silence.
My condolences to all. Here is my contribution for his memory.
Wanderers Nachtlied
Über allen Gipfeln
Ist Ruh,
In allen Wipfeln
Spürest du
Kaum einen Hauch;
Die Vogelein schweigen im Walde.
Warte nur, balde
Ruhest du auch.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Posted by: Ishmael Zechariah | 20 April 2016 at 08:49 PM
I hope that is not the case.
Always thought provoking, he will be missed.
Posted by: Mac | 24 April 2016 at 12:05 PM
He was insightful and kind.
Posted by: DH | 25 April 2016 at 10:13 PM