Monthly Archives: April 2008

Not too in love with the President right now…

“When the Texas Rangers [professional baseball] opportunity came along [1989], Bush was a man of modest wealth….Young Bush got on the telephone and raised money from truly wealthy investors to buy the team. He bought a two-percent stake for $600,000 … Continue reading

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Day in the life of a freelancer

Totally brilliant. But if my spouse gets a 100k/yr job, I’m quitting.

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My first (partial) book gig ever

Here’s the cover, and here is George’s commendation.  As he says, I came into the project especially for the chapter on nineteenth century missions.  It was an honor to be part of it because, for a small book, it was … Continue reading

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The two-step problem with the “Imputation of the Active Obedience” slogan

It leaves one completely mystified as to why Christ had to die. It then generates nuclear-physics level complication in rationalization explanation as to how the basic Gospel is compromised by anyone who doesn’t promote IAO. I think there IAO makes … Continue reading

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Ramble: free-market ideal of individual economic freedom has to be a novelty

Individual economic freedom: I’m all for it, being me and all. But I doubt it had that much relevance to, say, the American Revolution (which I think counts as a revolution because, rather than fighting the king to force him … Continue reading

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Under-appreciated social media?

So does anyone else use Tumblr besides Jandy?

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Instead of blogging

I’m not sure how often I will be blogging here (I’m not promising anything, just noticing. If you want to keep up with me, this might be much more productive. It is also on the side bar. I’m at the … Continue reading

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This got through my ego-surfing net

From Doug Wilson: He begins with a discussion of his appreciation of systematic theology, and likes the fact that I believe systematics are inescapable, which I certainly do. Connected to this is Lane’s appreciation of the Protestant scholastics. He likes … Continue reading

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I guess I owe my service an apology: the problem was internal to the house

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I can’t believe I pay money for this “service”

Next Day: But the service is not the problem, my wiring is.

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