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November 2003

Homosexuality vs. Freedom of Religion

Once again, homosexuality is used as a wedge issue against freedom of speech and religion...

Semi-Annual Crime and Guns Article

Those of you who know me know I'm not a huge gun affictionado. But I do have an interest in...

Kennedy Overkill

Please. Please. No more JFK. Can't... get... away... from... it. Please. How about a nice program on the history of...

The Quixtar Business Meeting

Last night I attended one of the local Quixtar business meetings. It met at a local hotel and was attended...

Spiders Smarter Than Young Men?

Lately, there's been grousing around the blogosphere about the low view afforded to males in the media lately. The New...

God and Science

There's a "meme" going around that's just dead wrong, and mighty hard to squash. Today, it rears its head in...

Anecdote About Making "Alien"

Somewhere I'd heard that the cast of "Alien" was caught completely unaware by the scene where the Alien burst out...

Vote Fraud? Count No Evil!

You'd think with the mishaps in Florida, and all the screaming about people's votes "not being counted" and hanging chads, we'd want more than ever to make sure elections are fair. Yes?

Firefighters are Heros! (Right?)

A recent Slate article argues that may not be the case! After reading it, it looks like I've found the...

Hate the Rich? Cut Their Taxes!

J.P. Carter at the Evangelical Outpost provides evidence here and here that we can increase taxes collected from wealthy citizens...

Meeting Girls

In which a friend and I observe that "women" seem to be the ultimate tool for attracting... more women. What does this say about women, men, society, and "dating"?

Schwarzenegger's Stature

Was talking with Mom tonight about everything under the sun. After discussing the comparative environmental merits of coal versus nuclear...

The Glories of Pixar

We had a Pixar marathon at Jasperwood this weekend, and I am once again astonished at the artistry that studio...

The Quixtar/Amway Sales Pitch

Recently a friend of mine called to tell me about "business opportunity" she had. I smelled something I'd heard many...

Who Let the Dogs Out?

Who says Canadians don't have a sense of humor?

Judge: Don't Teach Daughter Homosexuality is Wrong

This is so interesting, I can't do any better than simply to "anti-Fisk" the Christianity Today weblog account...

PBS Kids: Understand Others, Respect Differences

PBS Kid's motto reveals exactly what is wrong with their approach to educating (err, indoctrinating) our children.

When Babies Attack!

Move over, Hell's Angels: Vicious babies are on the loose in Croatia!

Bloomberg: Republican? Sensible, Even?

Stephen Malanga over at the always-thought-provoking City Journal writes about a new friend or foe list New York is keeping...

US: Isolationist or Empire?

It's that old case of darned if you do, darned if you don't...

Name That Group

Vinnie uncovers an allegedly "non-profit" organization with 500 members, who has 71 who can't pass a basic credit check, 84...

I Say a Little Prayer for You...

Songwriters can have some pretty twisted views of life and love...

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