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  • One hopes he was being ironic, and not ridiculously self-praising

    The Odds Against Science Fiction « Write Anything 2010

  • First, weed out the stupid stuff: the maudlin, the self-praising, the kooky and plain weird.

    after the kiss Terra Elan McVoy 2010

  • First, weed out the stupid stuff: the maudlin, the self-praising, the kooky and plain weird.

    after the kiss Terra Elan McVoy 2010

  • First, weed out the stupid stuff: the maudlin, the self-praising, the kooky and plain weird.

    after the kiss Terra Elan McVoy 2010

  • First, weed out the stupid stuff: the maudlin, the self-praising, the kooky and plain weird.

    after the kiss Terra Elan McVoy 2010

  • That last aphorism is one of Frost's many variations on his idea that "Life is a bursting unity of opposition barely held," and of the related idea that art doesn't take sides or give answers: "Artist of very high degree," one possibly self-praising entry reads.

    The Man With Two Brains 2007

  • (Sachedina's account is quite self-praising though.) (thanks Rasha)

    Saturday, January 13, 2007 As'ad 2007

  • But Churchillian optimistic resolve is a universe away from the steady stream of reality-denying, rosey-eyed, self-praising cheerleading which Bush and his enablers continue to mistake for resolute leadership.

    Bush v. Churchill: like Night & Day Glenn Greenwald 2005

  • With this brave act standing alone, Ramsey Clark has done more to advance the U.S. cause in the Middle East than all of the self-praising, chest-beating posts written by his oh-so-patriotic, insult-hurling critics.

    Ramsey Clark - True Heroism Glenn Greenwald 2005

  • With this brave act standing alone, Ramsey Clark has done more to advance the U.S. cause in the Middle East than all of the self-praising, chest-beating posts written by his oh-so-patriotic, insult-hurling critics.

    Archive 2005-12-01 Glenn Greenwald 2005

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