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Category Archives: Culture
If Al Gore and Yassar Arafat Have One, Why not?
Hello and Welcome, to another episode of MisconceptionBusters. MisconceptionBusters . . . It’s not as fun as MythBusters, but just as important. Today on MisconceptionBusters, we look at the idea that Wal-Mart is evil, through the eyes of a Canadian … Continue reading
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ALL THAT IS SEEN AND UNSEEN
Go read this fine essay by Frederica Mathewes-Green on the religiosity of science and they scientificness of religion. (I know scientificness probably won’t be found in Websters, but I’m wordsmith here, I can create if I want.)
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SAY THANK YOU, THEN SHUT UP
I didn’t see it (as if), but I read a report that Sally Field, during her acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards, said something to the effect of “If Mothers ruled the world there would be no goddam wars in … Continue reading
THEOLOGICAL SMACKDOWN
I’ve never heard of Tom Piatak before about 10 minutes ago, but man did he ever just lay the wood to über-atheist Christopher Hitchens. He even did it without being hateful and snarky (which in the age of the internet … Continue reading
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FAUX NO MO’
Okay, my last post was full of faux outrage. Mock outrage. Pseudo outrage. Not, uh . . . for real outrage. Today I’m serious. Last week in Salt Lake City (which, last I heard was still part of the Union) … Continue reading
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COME ON, GET HAPPY
Gretchen Rubin has this great blog called The Happiness Project, and today’s post was one of her best yet – a list of catchphrases to keep in mind when you’re stressed, worried, or, well, unhappy. Not all of them will … Continue reading
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ARGUMENT CLINIC
The inestimable Fr. Neuhaus points out what Dave at Oklahoma Lefty was lamenting the other day: There is no such thing as civil discourse on important issues anymore. Just anti-intellectuals yelling obscenities at each other, then, after they can’t think … Continue reading
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THE DEATH OF SATIRE AS WE KNOW IT.
Al Gore winning an Oscar is like Yassar Arafat winning a Nobel Peace Prize. The award is irrevocably tainted from now to the end of time.
ADAM SAVAGE WOULD BE PROUD
Daniel Nicols at Caelum et Terra busts the “Liberals are responsible for the moral decay of America” myth. Here’s a snippet, but do go read the whole thing: Anyone who has driven cross country can tell you that porn shops … Continue reading
KING ME
Naturally, there’s a whole slew of things I’d do, if ever I obtained unquestioned plenary power over the world and all its machinations. The list is well nigh endless. But, just for today, I’d settle for the power to call … Continue reading
LIES AND STATISTICS
Der Spiegel gives us a great example of how misleading crime statistics (okay, statistics in general) can be: The top crime neighborhood in the world isn’t in Sao Paulo or Lagos. It’s not the Bronx in New York, or even … Continue reading
MILTON FRIEDMAN AND GLOBAL WARMING
Many of us have joked at one time or another that “If only the world would listen to me, we’d all be so much better off”. Of all the people who lived in the 20th Century, Milton Friedman was one … Continue reading
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A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS – EXCEPT ELECTION SEASON
A Man For All Seasons There aren’t really many “must see” movies. We all have our favorites, of course, and we’ve all said “oh, you have to see this movie”. But really, no, you don’t have to, in most cases. … Continue reading
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SKINNY TIES AND BABY PINS
I make no apologies for being stuck, musically speaking, in the 1980′s. Though some may find it touchingly sad, and perhaps cause for an intervention, I look at it as further proof of my finely tuned sense of aesthetics and … Continue reading
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GAMBLING IS EVIL (SOMETIMES)
CHICKASHA, Okla. (AP) _ Grady County Sheriff Kieran McMullen and three others are named in a multicounty grand jury indictment unsealed that accuses them of conspiring to convert the Chickasha Elks lodge into a mini-casino. The indictment follows a yearlong … Continue reading
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THE END OF OUTRAGE
Just as I was contemplating how the existence of President Bush’s Disappearance Squads had finally gotten me to the point of outrage (see previous post), I stumbled on this article by J. Bottum (on the “First Things” blog) on why … Continue reading
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TOP FIVE ALBUMS THAT NOBODY OWNS
Del Fuegos Boston, Mass. – These guys came so close to making it big. They even had a beer commercial back in the 80′s. “Don’t Run Wild” is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard, period. Majosha Shut Up … Continue reading
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a … Continue reading
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