Things Heard: e33v1

Monday, September 8th, 2008 at 8:53 am

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Modern day slavery … in Haiti, they are called restavéks.
Being cynical about not being cynical. “Publius” at Obsidian Wings rewrites history, noting “America was whipped up in a frenzy by October 2002? regarding Iraq. Frenzy? Yah, riiiight we all remember the riots, the mass demonstrations, the impassioned speeches … or not.
Siris on political experience.
A pro-life series of posts begun, starting with infanticide.
Country roots vs city sensibilities and Ms Palin.
How to talk to a non-cyclist … heh. (HT: Fat Cyclist)

Things Heard: e32v5

Friday, September 5th, 2008 at 9:08 am

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Big vs small churches. Hate vs disagreement.
Palin and McCain in word cloud.
I hadn’t realized that Inuit was just one particular tribe … and as well some interesting information about Yup’ik and navigating in the Arctic dark.
Excellence, running and being Christian.
A movie to watch for (if you’re Orthodox or at all interested in history).
At long last, Mr Obama admits the surge (or tactical change) worked.
Ms Palin and frontier. I think the notion that Ms Palin is not “a conservative” is likely right.
Anti-abortion and pro-choice.
That sound bite will hurt.

Things Heard: e32v4 (Politics free)

Thursday, September 4th, 2008 at 9:22 am

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Anti-semitism and Germany.
An important film noted.
How many of us, when Gustov spared New Orleans forgot about that storm … also forgetting the devastation in other places?
Sanctification and ontology.
The Christian carnival is up.
Death.
On our standards of living.
And a birthday noted.

Things Heard: e32v3

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 at 9:58 am

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Tracking left wing sexism and the VP candidate. And one foreigner looks at the race. And another.
Russia and democratic movements. China too.
Coming to grips with mysticism … I think many modern people hold to the Newman “quip” quoted.
A book reviewed, good … but pricey, likely out of my price range alas.
Afghan news.
One of the best descriptions of race that I’ve seen, a non-existent conspiracy.
One would think this would give supporters of Mr Obama pause, they are lock step on Middle East foreign policy with, uhm, him.
Heh. Palin via Norris. And career parallels with Teddy Roosevelt, who was apparently tapped for VP after two years as Governor.
A dissenting view of the arrests in St. Paul, from a liberal paper no less.
Abstinence only sex-education … the results of a “gold plated” study finds … not what you’d expect.
Microsoft being stupid … say it ain’t so.

Things Heard: v32e2

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 at 9:10 am

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From Mount Athos and St. Siluan … a prayer.
One view of the political landscape.
One of the more respectable bloggers falling down, I made the note that those who hold “Ms Palin wants creationism in the schools” are the journalistic equivalent of those who claim Mr Obama is a Muslim.
Living life in Christ’s shadow.
On Gustav and the death toll.
One of Obama’s economic advisors.
“Deep ecology“

Things Heard: e32v1

Monday, September 1st, 2008 at 10:24 am

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An excellent book review, so … get a copy today … I did.
Ms Palin and the (liberal) creationism-in-schools meme, about as substantive (and as justified) as the Obama-as-muslim meme on the right. So look at it this way, consider yourself to be of the same stripe as those bloggers who repeated the Muslim meme if you yourself bought (and repeated) the creationism one. A common sense response to the two Palin “rumors.”
Globalization and a part of the ugly downside.
Vatican protest leads to mass demonstrations and violence … or not.
The Redhunter compares the two VP picks.

Things Heard: e31v3

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 at 9:04 am

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What Joe Carter has been up to.
The point every liberal misses (iit seems), “Republicans have as much sympathy for people who are sick, poor or troubled as anyone does. Where Republicans and Democrats differ is in their opinions about how best to help such people. Democrats tend to believe in direct government action as a remedy. Republicans tend to believe that government is often part of the problem, and that better remedies are available …”. Amen. [emphasis mine]
Ayers. Again.
Why venerate the Mary as Theotokos? A short answer.
Contra the inner video/dialog.
Google and geo-thermal energy.

Things Heard: v31v2

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 at 9:10 am

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A point for the Christian well taken.
Kevin Edgecomb pointed to me to this post regarding the Georgia/Russia situation, which is well worth reading.
A new very very big number.
The Incredibles in part was a statement against the cult of mediocrity … which is not just a conservative fantasy. It is a thing which should be fought.
An interesting experiment and question posed, which is more important the sense of safety or actual safety.
Diseases returning and why.

Things Heard: v31v1

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 at 9:18 am

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Stating the obvious, on parents and choices.
The prayer offered at the DNC convention, and a prayer once offered by Neitzsche.
Christians were not the only Romans standing against abortion.
Pelosi is getting it for her very non-Catholic views on abortion, Noted here too.
Solzhenitsyn and modern Russia.
A DNC delegate? Big tent indeed.
Zooom.

Things Heard: e30v4

Thursday, August 7th, 2008 at 9:00 am

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A report from Burma.
If you had $10b for charity … how would you use it?
Bridal culture … yikes. Sanity needed here I think.
Against nationalizing health care … or a really good reason to oppose Mr Obama.
A Day in the Life, remembered.
Could it be global warming? … after all for the last 16 months global temperatures have been on a dramatic downturn, but when all you have in your toolshed is a hammer, a hammer is what you use.

Things Heard: e30v3

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 at 11:01 am

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Two for Transfiguration, which is remembered today. Here and here.
Christians in Indonesia protest sharia.
A precis of Mr Obama, one which his supporters will likely object to, but one which might resonate with those who don’t appreciate his charm.
Words in favor of the left second favorite whipping boy, Mr Cheney. I’d add I’m very impressed by Cheney’s practice of giving over 70% of his income to charities, and that one of those charities is the Chicago Symphony.
Two sorts of equity.
Single parenthood and smoking.
A phrase explained, “eat bitter.”

Things Heard: e30v2

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 at 8:48 am

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Anthropology and defense funding.
Would you buy that?
Hydrogen electrolysis improved. A better battery?
Of spiritual “lust”.
Mr Obama calls for 1 million hybrids by 2015, when his aggressive nuclear energy program might be on line … oh wait, he didn’t suggest that. Just a huge drain on the electric grid with no plan to compensate.
One of the great quotes of Solzehnitsyn in context.
Plans, genes, and charity.
Evil.
Evil.
Better advice, linux.

Things Heard: e30v1

Monday, August 4th, 2008 at 9:36 am

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Memory eternal, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn has died. Mr Solzhenitsyn has had a strong influence on my recent political thinking, as readers of this blog well know.
Democrats and gas.
Don’t blink.
On the non-existence of Dan Brown.
Heh.

Things Heard: e29v5

Friday, August 1st, 2008 at 7:56 am

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Ammunition for the (faulty) recession meme.
Better (big) battery?
On anti-semitism and America.
Mr Obama (and liberals) on race.
Power, extra-crispy, or KFC in Fallujah.
Single payer.
Biology question. (Answer at the link)

Things Heard: e29v4

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 at 9:37 am

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Briggs-Meyers and King David?
What my kids didn’t do at summer camp.
Adulation by the press and the polls in the context of that candidate.
If the Aussies are “ahead of Seattle” in java worship, then perhaps there is a market there?
Some thoughts on tears.
Some pictures of a time to cherish.

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